Matthesia fossil map
Where fossils of Matthesia 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 | 48.07–41.03 million years ago (Lutetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Archaeonycteridae |
| Named by | Smith and Storch 1981 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:40629 |
About Matthesia
Matthesia was a primitive bat genus in the family Palaeochiropterygidae. Matthesia is represented by two species known from the middle Lutetian of Geiseltal, Germany. It may be a junior synonym of Palaeochiropteryx.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Matthesia (revision 1326732450), 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: Q25094811.
