Euneomys fossil map
Where fossils of Euneomys 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 | 0.129–0.0117 million years ago (Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Named by | Coues 1874 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | txn:41724 |
About Euneomys
Euneomys is a genus of rodents in the family Cricetidae.
It contains the following species:
Patagonian chinchilla mouse (Euneomys chinchilloides)
Burrowing chinchilla mouse (Euneomys fossor)
Biting chinchilla mouse (Euneomys mordax)
Peterson's chinchilla mouse (Euneomys petersoni)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Euneomys (revision 1361422380), 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: Q910113.
