Leporillus fossil map
Where fossils of Leporillus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 2.58 million years ago to the present (Gelasian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Muridae |
| Named by | Thomas 1906 |
| Fossil records | 16 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | txn:41892 |
About Leporillus
Leporillus is a genus of rodent in the family Muridae endemic to Australia.
It contains the following species:
Lesser stick-nest rat (Leporillus apicalis) (extinct)
Greater stick-nest rat (Leporillus conditor)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Leporillus (revision 1330643601), 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: Q596681.
