Kimbetohia fossil map
Where fossils of Kimbetohia 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 | 83.6–63.4 million years ago (Campanian to Danian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous, Paleogene |
| Family | Ptilodontidae |
| Named by | Simpson 1936 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Kirtland, Denver, Nacimiento, Tullock, North Horn, Fort Union |
About Kimbetohia
Kimbetohia is a genus of mammal belonging to the extinct order Multituberculata. It lived from the Upper Cretaceous to the Paleocene period in the United States.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kimbetohia (revision 1368550942), 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: Q748711.
