Liaobaatar fossil map
Where fossils of Liaobaatar have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 115 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 115 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 | 121.4–100.5 million years ago (Aptian to Albian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Eobaataridae |
| Named by | Kusuhashi et al. 2009 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | Fuxin |
About Liaobaatar
Liaobaatar is an extinct genus of multituberculate mammal known from the lower Cretaceous of what is now China. The genus contains a single species, Liaobaatar changi.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Liaobaatar (revision 1358962335), 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: Q3831558.
