Copelemur fossil map
Where fossils of Copelemur have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 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 56 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 | 56–45.9 million years ago (Ypresian to Lutetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Notharctidae |
| Named by | Gingerich and Simons 1977 |
| Fossil records | 46 occurrences at 12 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Wasatch, San Jose, Willwood, Wind River, DeBeque |
About Copelemur
Copelemur is a genus of adapiform primate that lived in North America during the early Eocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Copelemur (revision 1315833403), 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: Q20686294.
