Eliomys fossil map
Where fossils of Eliomys 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 | 23.04 million years ago to the present (Aquitanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Gliridae |
| Named by | Wagner 1840 |
| Fossil records | 248 occurrences at 77 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Romania, Morocco, Portugal, Belgium, Czech Republic … |
| Rock formations | txn:41578, Alfambra, facies Ă Congeria, Ravin de Ratavoux, Valdeganga, Esbarrondadoiro |
About Eliomys
Eliomys (Ancient Greek: Ἡλίομυς HÄ“lĂomus) is a genus of Palaearctic rodents in the family Gliridae, commonly known as garden dormice, a name most commonly applied to the European species Eliomys quercinus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eliomys (revision 1337884501), 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: Q617587.
