Dendromus fossil map
Where fossils of Dendromus 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 | 11.63 million years ago to the present (Tortonian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Nesomyidae |
| Named by | Smith 1829 |
| Fossil records | 42 occurrences at 15 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Spain |
| Rock formations | txn:104900, Makapansgat, Vogel River Series, Kromdraai, Humbu, Kapthurin |
About Dendromus
Mice in the genus Dendromus are commonly referred to as African climbing mice or tree mice, although these terms are often used to describe all members of the subfamily Dendromurinae. The genus is currently restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, but fossils classified in the genus have been found from Late Miocene deposits in Arabia and Europe.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dendromus (revision 1368104696), 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: Q386262.
