Eurolagus fossil map
Where fossils of Eurolagus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 15.98–5.333 million years ago (Langhian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Named by | Lopez Martinez 1977 |
| Fossil records | 22 occurrences at 10 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Switzerland, Poland, Russia, Hungary, Spain, Romania, Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:NF, Edelény |
About Eurolagus
Eurolagus is an extinct genus of palaeolagid lagomorph that lived in Europe during the Miocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eurolagus (revision 1364263695), 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: Q119456750.
