Mikrotia fossil map
Where fossils of Mikrotia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 11.63–5.09 million years ago (Tortonian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Muridae |
| Named by | Freudenthal 2006 |
| Fossil records | 124 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Italy |
| Rock formations | txn:41892 |
About Mikrotia
Mikrotia is an extinct rodent belonging to the Muridae. It lived during the upper Miocene (about 11.63 - 5 million years ago) and its fossil remains have been found in Italy (Gargano). The type species is M. magna, although two other species (M. maiuscula and M. parka) are also known.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mikrotia (revision 1344759044), 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: Q20721927.
