Microchoerus fossil map
Where fossils of Microchoerus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 41.03–27.3 million years ago (Bartonian to Rupelian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Omomyidae |
| Named by | Wood 1844 |
| Fossil records | 54 occurrences at 18 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, United Kingdom, Spain, Switzerland |
| Rock formations | txn:40793, Perrière, Headon Beds, Upper Headon Beds, Calcaire de Saint-Ouen, Collegats |
About Microchoerus
Microchoerus is a genus of extinct microchoerine primate from Late Eocene Europe.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Microchoerus (revision 1312046068), 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: Q126718524.
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