Eobaatar fossil map
Where fossils of Eobaatar have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 130 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 130 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 | 125.77–110.1 million years ago (Barremian to Albian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Eobaataridae |
| Named by | Kielan-Jaworowska et al. 1987 |
| Fossil records | 24 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Spain, United Kingdom, Mongolia |
| Rock formations | Camarillas, Wessex, Artoles, Dzunbain, La Huérguina, Blesa |
About Eobaatar
Eobaatar is a genus of extinct mammal from the Lower Cretaceous of Mongolia. A member of the also extinct order Multituberculata, it lies within the suborder Plagiaulacida and family Eobaataridae. The genus Eobaatar was named by Kielan-Jaworowska Z., Dashzeveg D. and Trofimov B.A. in 1987. Its name was made from Greek "eos" = "dawn" and Mongolian "baatar" = "hero"", "warrior".
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eobaatar (revision 1325097176), 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: Q3726681.
