Diplomesodon fossil map
Where fossils of Diplomesodon 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 | 5.333–2.58 million years ago (Zanclean to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Soricidae |
| Named by | Brandt 1952 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa |
| Rock formations | Makapansgat |
About Diplomesodon
Diplomesodon is a genus of shrew that contains a single extant species, the piebald shrew (Diplomesodon pulchellus).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Diplomesodon (revision 1354697834), 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: Q10755837.
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