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Myophiomys fossil map

Where fossils of Myophiomys 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 →

GroupEarly mammals
Lived20.45–15.98 million years ago (Burdigalian)
PeriodsNeogene
FamilyMyophiomyidae
Named byLavocat 1973
Fossil records6 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB)
Found inUganda
Rock formationstxn:42034

About Myophiomys

Myophiomys is an extinct species of rodent from Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Myophiomys (revision 1255489734), 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: Q16919840.

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