Eidolon fossil map
Where fossils of Eidolon 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 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Pteropodidae |
| Named by | Rafinesque 1815 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Ethiopia, Madagascar, Kenya |
| Rock formations | Shungura, txn:40624, Kanapoi |
About Eidolon
Eidolon (known as the palm bat) is a genus of megabats in the family Pteropodidae. It contains two species:
Madagascan fruit bat, Eidolon dupreanum
Straw-coloured fruit bat, Eidolon helvum
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eidolon (bat) (revision 1323030899), 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: Q26347.
