Kolopsoides fossil map
Where fossils of Kolopsoides have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 3.6–2.58 million years ago (Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Diprotodontidae |
| Named by | Plane 1967 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Papua New Guinea |
| Rock formations | Otibanda |
About Kolopsoides
Kolopsoides is an extinct genus of Zygomaturinae marsupial from the Otibanda Formation, Pliocene of Watut River, Papua New Guinea.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kolopsoides (revision 1370399229), 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: Q1865786.
