Macrotarsius fossil map
Where fossils of Macrotarsius have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 48.07–37 million years ago (Lutetian to Priabonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Omomyidae |
| Named by | Clark 1941 |
| Fossil records | 28 occurrences at 8 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Canada, China |
| Rock formations | Wagon Bed ("Tepee Trail"), Wiggins, Colmena Tuff, Laredo, Uinta, Sespe |
About Macrotarsius
Macrotarsius is an extinct genus of omomyid that inhabited North America and East Asia during the Eocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Macrotarsius (revision 1375729158), 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: Q126687075.
