Glirulus fossil map
Where fossils of Glirulus 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 | 27.3–0.0117 million years ago (Chattian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Gliridae |
| Named by | Thomas 1906 |
| Fossil records | 92 occurrences at 28 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Serbia, Poland, Germany, Italy, Austria, Greece, Türkiye, Romania, Hungary, Switzerland … |
| Rock formations | txn:41578, facies à Congeria, Reuver clay, Edelény, Kizilirmak |
About Glirulus
Glirulus is a genus of dormouse. The only extant species is the Japanese dormouse (Glirulus japonicus) but fossil species indicate that the genus was widespread in Europe in the past.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Glirulus (revision 1370649033), 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: Q12258567.
