Deccanolestes fossil map
Where fossils of Deccanolestes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 66 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 66 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 | 72.2–66 million years ago (Maastrichtian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Adapisoriculidae |
| Named by | Prasad and Sahni 1988 |
| Fossil records | 16 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | India |
| Rock formations | txn:118857 |
About Deccanolestes
Deccanolestes is an extinct genus of scansorial, basal euarchontan from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) and Paleocene Intertrappean Beds of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Deccanolestes (revision 1376270435), 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: Q3704481.
