Intyrictis fossil map
Where fossils of Intyrictis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 66 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 66 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 | 63.4–57.5 million years ago (Danian to Thanetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Viverravidae |
| Named by | Gingerich and Winkler 1985 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Nacimiento, Fort Union, Hanna |
About Intyrictis
Intyrictis ("MacIntyre's weasel") is an extinct genus of placental mammals from extinct subfamily Didymictinae within extinct family Viverravidae, that lived in North America during the early Paleocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Intyrictis (revision 1368550879), 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: Q6059188.
