Gerbillurus fossil map
Where fossils of Gerbillurus 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 | Muridae |
| Named by | Shortridge 1942 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa |
| Rock formations | txn:41892 |
About Gerbillurus
Gerbillurus is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae. It contains the following species:
Hairy-footed gerbil (Gerbillurus paeba)
Namib brush-tailed gerbil (Gerbillurus setzeri)
Dune hairy-footed gerbil (Gerbillurus tytonis)
Bushy-tailed hairy-footed gerbil (Gerbillurus vallinus)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gerbillurus (revision 1248780126), 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: Q1009624.
