Dendrolagus fossil map
Where fossils of Dendrolagus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 5.333–0.774 million years ago (Zanclean to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Macropodidae |
| Named by | Müller 1840 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | Grange Burn, txn:40140 |
About Dendrolagus
Tree-kangaroos are marsupials of the genus Dendrolagus, adapted for arboreal locomotion. They inhabit the tropical rainforests of New Guinea and far northeastern Queensland, Australia, along with some of the islands in the region. Most species of tree-kangaroo are considered threatened due to hunting and habitat destruction. They are the only true arboreal macropods.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tree-kangaroo (revision 1378687473), 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: Q325064.
