Bolodon fossil map
Where fossils of Bolodon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 145 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 145 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 205.7–132.6 million years ago (Rhaetian to Valanginian) |
| Periods | Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous |
| Family | Plagiaulacidae |
| Named by | Owen 1871 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom, United States, Germany |
| Rock formations | Lulworth, Lakota, Exter |
About Bolodon
Bolodon is a genus of extinct mammal from the Lower Cretaceous of Europe and North America. It was a member of the extinct order of Multituberculata and belongs to the suborder Plagiaulacida and family Plagiaulacidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bolodon (revision 1359001991), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q3641771.
