Milliyowi fossil map
Where fossils of Milliyowi 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 | 5.333–3.6 million years ago (Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Potoroidae |
| Named by | Flannery 1992 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | Grange Burn |
About Milliyowi
Milliyowi is an extinct genus of potoroid marsupial that inhabited Australia during the Early Pliocene. The genus contains a single species, Milliyowi bunganditj, known from numerous isolated and associated teeth found near Hamilton in south-western Victoria. It is thought to be closely related to the rufous rat-kangaroo (Aepyprymnus rufescens). It likely lived in forest environments.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Milliyowi (revision 1381150366), 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: Q48873812.
