Marmota fossil map
Where fossils of Marmota 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 | 9.4 million years ago to the present (Tortonian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Named by | Frisch 1775 |
| Fossil records | 236 occurrences at 99 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Italy, Canada, Romania, Spain, Russia, Georgia, France, Monaco, China … |
| Rock formations | txn:41486, Ogallala, Thousand Creek, Verde, Cape Deceit, Don Beds |
About Marmota
Marmots are large ground squirrels in the genus Marmota, with 15 species living in Asia, Europe, and North America. These herbivores are active during the summer, when they can often be found in groups, but are not seen during the winter, when they hibernate underground. They are the heaviest and largest members of the squirrel family.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Marmot (revision 1368855219), 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: Q131567.
