Eothenomys fossil map
Where fossils of Eothenomys have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 2.58–0.0117 million years ago (Gelasian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Named by | Miller 1896 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | txn:41724 |
About Eothenomys
Eothenomys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It contains the following species:
Kachin red-backed vole (Eothenomys cachinus)
Pratt's vole (Eothenomys chinensis)
Southwest China vole (Eothenomys custos)
Père David's vole (Eothenomys melanogaster)
Yunnan red-backed vole (Eothenomys miletus)
Chaotung vole (Eothenomys olitor)
Yulungshan vole (Eothenomys proditor)
Ward's red-backed vole (Eothenomys wardi)
The taxonomy of this genus is unresolved. E. chinensis, E. custos, E. olitor, E. proditor, and E. wardi are sometimes placed in the subgenus Anteliomys. The American Society of Mammalogists and other authors, in turn, recognizes Anteliomys as a distinct genus. Some authorities also recognizes Anteliomys hintoni and Anteliomys tarquinius, which are split from E. custos and E. chinensis, respectively.
Some authors also recognize E. colurnus in eastern China and Taiwan and E. eleusis in southern China and the bordering regions of Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, and India. The American Society of Mammalogists includes E. cachinus and E. miletus as subspecies of E. eleusis.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eothenomys (revision 1265374289), 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: Q912048.
