Eomellivora fossil map
Where fossils of Eomellivora 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 | 15.98–4.7 million years ago (Langhian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Named by | Zdansky 1924 |
| Fossil records | 24 occurrences at 10 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, China, Ukraine, Spain, India, Slovakia, Greece, Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:41086, Kern River, Chinji, Nea Messimvria |
About Eomellivora
Eomellivora is an extinct genus of prehistoric mustelids, closely related to the honey badger, known from Eurasia and North America, and tentatively Africa. It was one of the biggest mustelids ever known, bigger and more hypercarnivorous than the modern wolverine. Using equations by Legendre (1986) for calculating body mass for mammals through linear dimensions of the first lower molar, Eomellivora averaged roughly 50 kg (based on measurements reported in Valenciano et al., 2015).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eomellivora (revision 1365194014), 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: Q30592526.
