Kanuites fossil map
Where fossils of Kanuites 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 | 13.82–11.63 million years ago (Serravallian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Viverridae |
| Named by | Dehghani and Werdelin 2008 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya |
| Rock formations | Upper Koru Series |
About Kanuites
Kanuites is an extinct genus of paradoxurine viverrid carnivore. It lived in Africa, during the Miocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kanuites (revision 1345023313), 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: Q309741.
