Joculusium fossil map
Where fossils of Joculusium 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 | 15.98–11.63 million years ago (Langhian to Serravallian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Named by | Wroe 2001 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | txn:NF |
About Joculusium
Joculusium (lit. 'a little joke') is an extinct genus of carnivorous marsupial known from the Middle Miocene rocks of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area of Australia. The genus contains a single species, Joculusium muizoni, known from a partial dentary (lower jaw bone).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Joculusium (revision 1375974682), 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: Q65041720.
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