Drescheratherium fossil map
Where fossils of Drescheratherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 145 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 145 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 | 154.8–149.2 million years ago (Kimmeridgian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Family | Paurodontidae |
| Named by | Krebs 1998 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Portugal |
| Rock formations | Alcobaça |
About Drescheratherium
Drescheratherium is an extinct genus of mammal from the Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) Camadas de Guimarota of Leiria, Portugal. It is represented by fairly complete upper jaws with teeth. It bears elongated upper canines, though not to the extent another dryolestoid, Cronopio, does.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Drescheratherium (revision 1151458202), 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: Q16962310.
