Chaetodipus fossil map
Where fossils of Chaetodipus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 2.58 million years ago to the present (Gelasian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Heteromyidae |
| Named by | Merriam 1889 |
| Fossil records | 46 occurrences at 20 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Mexico |
| Rock formations | txn:41673, Kingsdown, Good Creek, McPherson, Palos Verdes Sand |
About Chaetodipus
Chaetodipus is a genus of pocket mice containing 17 species endemic to the United States and Mexico. Like other members of their family such as pocket mice in the genus Perognathus, they are more closely related to pocket gophers than to true mice.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chaetodipus (revision 1366531492), 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: Q859919.
