Krauseia fossil map
Where fossils of Krauseia 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 | 63.4–60.9 million years ago (Danian to Selandian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Neoplagiaulacidae |
| Named by | Vianey-Liaud 1986 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Nacimiento, Fort Union |
About Krauseia
Krauseia is an extinct genus of small mammal from the Paleocene of North America. It was a member of the extinct order Multituberculata and is within the suborder of Cimolodonta, family Neoplagiaulacidae. The genus was nemed by Vianey-Liaud M. in 1986, and has also partly been known under the name Parectypodus.
The species Krauseia clemensi was named by Sloan R.E. in 1981, and is also known as Parectypodus clemensi. Fossil remains of members of this species have been found in the Torrejonian (Paleocene)-age strata of the San Juan Basin of New Mexico and Wyoming. An approximate weight comparison for P. clemensi is the weight of one standard mouse, around 25 g.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Krauseia (revision 1368551086), 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: Q6436442.
