Montanalestes fossil map
Where fossils of Montanalestes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 100 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 100 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 | 110.1–93.9 million years ago (Albian to Cenomanian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Named by | Cifelli 1999 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Cloverly |
About Montanalestes
Montanalestes is an extinct mammal known from the Cretaceous in North America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Montanalestes (revision 1288395567), 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: Q2559950.
