Ernanodon fossil map
Where fossils of Ernanodon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 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 56 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 | 61.66–56 million years ago (Selandian to Thanetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Ding 1979 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Mongolia |
| Rock formations | Nongshan, Naran Bulak |
About Ernanodon
Ernanodon ("a sprout of toothless animals") is an extinct genus of placental mammal from extinct family Ernanodontidae within extinct order Palaeanodonta, that lived from the middle to late Paleocene in China (Nongshan Formation) and Mongolia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ernanodon (revision 1365037352), 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: Q20672131.
