Malfelis fossil map
Where fossils of Malfelis 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 | 51.1–45.9 million years ago (Ypresian to Lutetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Oxyaenidae |
| Named by | Stucky and Hardy 2007 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Wind River |
About Malfelis
Malfelis is an extinct genus of carnivorous placental mammals from the extinct subfamily Oxyaeninae, within the extinct family Oxyaenidae. It is from western North America of early Bridgerian Land Mammal Age (Eocene). The type species, Malfelis badwaterensis, is the only known species of the genus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Malfelis (revision 1379787468), 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: Q60978678.
