Laolestes fossil map
Where fossils of Laolestes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 145 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 145 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 | 154.8–132.6 million years ago (Kimmeridgian to Valanginian) |
| Periods | Jurassic, Cretaceous |
| Family | Dryolestidae |
| Named by | Simpson 1927 |
| Fossil records | 22 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, United Kingdom, Portugal |
| Rock formations | Morrison, Wadhurst Clay, Lourinhã |
About Laolestes
Laolestes is an extinct genus of dryolestid mammal. Fossil remains are known from the Morrison Formation, in stratigraphic zones 5 and 6., the Late Jurassic of Portugal, and Early Cretaceous Wadhurst Clay of the United Kingdom.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Laolestes (revision 1307067019), 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: Q6487907.
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