Myomimus fossil map
Where fossils of Myomimus 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 | 23.04 million years ago to the present (Aquitanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Gliridae |
| Named by | Ognev 1924 |
| Fossil records | 126 occurrences at 51 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece, Spain, Israel, Türkiye, Austria, China, Pakistan, France, Serbia, Italy … |
| Rock formations | txn:41578, Lefkon, Alfambra, TuÄźlu, Chinji, Spilia |
About Myomimus
Myomimus is a genus of rodent in the family Gliridae. It contains the following species:
Masked mouse-tailed dormouse (Myomimus personatus Ognev, 1924)
Roach's mouse-tailed dormouse (Myomimus roachi (Bate, 1937))
Setzer's mouse-tailed dormouse (Myomimus setzeri Rossolimo, 1976)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Myomimus (revision 1332502075), 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: Q944092.
