Karydomys fossil map
Where fossils of Karydomys 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 | 20–11.63 million years ago (Burdigalian to Serravallian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Named by | Theocharopoulos 2000 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece, Germany, Kazakhstan, China |
| Rock formations | txn:41724, Ville, Chul'adyr, Suosuoquan, Keramaria |
About Karydomys
Karydomys is a genus of fossil Eurasian hamster-like rodents in the subfamily Democricetodontinae from the Langhian stage in the middle Miocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Karydomys (revision 1346289184), 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: Q6373846.
