Kimbetopsalis fossil map
Where fossils of Kimbetopsalis 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 | 66–63.4 million years ago (Danian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Taeniolabididae |
| Named by | Williamson et al. 2016 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Nacimiento |
About Kimbetopsalis
Kimbetopsalis simmonsae is an extinct species of multituberculate (an extinct mammal group) from the Paleocene (Puercan 2) of Colorado. It lived about 65.5 million years ago, at least a million years after the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. Kimbetopsalis was first described in 2015. A 2026 study regarded Kimbetopsalis simmonsae as a species of Taeniolabis.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kimbetopsalis (revision 1357166190), 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: Q22285397.
