Furodon fossil map
Where fossils of Furodon 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 |
| Named by | Solé et al. 2014 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Algeria, Tunisia |
| Rock formations | Glib Zegdou, Chambi |
About Furodon
Furodon ("tooth of a thief") is an extinct genus of placental mammals from extinct order Hyaenodonta, that lived in North Africa (Tunisia and Algeria) from the early to middle Eocene epoch. It is a monotypic genus that contains the species F. crocheti.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Furodon (revision 1378721131), 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: Q51077168.
