Mylagaulus fossil map
Where fossils of Mylagaulus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 23.04–4.7 million years ago (Aquitanian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Mylagaulidae |
| Named by | Cope 1878 |
| Fossil records | 24 occurrences at 12 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | txn:41468, Alachua, Valentine, Olcott, Pawnee Creek Beds, Tesuque |
About Mylagaulus
Mylagaulus is an extinct genus of rodents in the family Mylagaulidae. Mylagaulus lived in the Americas during the middle to late Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mylagaulus (revision 1349267007), 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: Q6947618.
