Didelphodus fossil map
Where fossils of Didelphodus 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 | 56–37 million years ago (Ypresian to Priabonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Leptictidae |
| Named by | Cope 1882 |
| Fossil records | 126 occurrences at 30 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, France, Canada, Portugal, United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | Willwood, Wasatch, Wind River, "Wasatch", Lignites de Soissonais, DeBeque |
About Didelphodus
Didelphodus is an extinct genus of eutherian mammal that inhabited North America and Europe during the Eocene epoch. It was insectivorous.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Didelphodus (revision 1292633530), 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: Q131160489.
