Namilamadeta fossil map
Where fossils of Namilamadeta 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 | 27.3–15.98 million years ago (Chattian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Wynyardiidae |
| Named by | Rich and Archer 1979 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | Namba, txn:40205 |
About Namilamadeta
Namilamadeta (from Australian Indigenous languages namilama "alter/change" and deta "teeth") is an extinct genus of herbivorous marsupial from Australia that was around the size of a dog.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Namilamadeta (revision 1360740867), 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: Q16977711.
