Cricetomys fossil map
Where fossils of Cricetomys 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 | Nesomyidae |
| Named by | Waterhouse 1840 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | DR Congo, CĂ´te d'Ivoire, Kenya |
| Rock formations | txn:104900, Kapthurin |
About Cricetomys
The giant pouched rats (genus Cricetomys) of sub-Saharan Africa are large muroid rodents.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Giant pouched rat (revision 1380457401), 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: Q869704.
