Europolemur fossil map
Where fossils of Europolemur have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 56–41.03 million years ago (Ypresian to Lutetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Notharctidae |
| Named by | Weigelt 1933 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany, France |
| Rock formations | Messel, Eifel, txn:91590, Molasse de Carcassonne |
About Europolemur
Europolemur is a genus of adapiform primates that lived in Europe during the middle Eocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Europolemur (revision 1358232576), 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: Q2836247.
