Marlu fossil map
Where fossils of Marlu have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 27.3–5.333 million years ago (Chattian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Pseudocheiridae |
| Named by | Woodburne et al. 1987 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | txn:66304, System B, Wipajiri |
About Marlu
Marlu is an extinct genus of Pseudocheiridae from the Oligocene–Miocene of Australia. It consists of five species found at various sites in Australia. M. kutjamarpensis, M. karya, M. sykes and M. ampelos from the Miocene in the Kutjamarpu Local Fauna (Leaf Locality) in Queensland and from the Late Oligocene, M. praecursor from the Wadikali Local Fauna in northern South Australia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Marlu (revision 1308792668), 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: Q6772014.
