Nanolestes fossil map
Where fossils of Nanolestes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 145 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 145 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 | 157.9–149.2 million years ago |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Named by | Martin 2002 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Portugal, China |
| Rock formations | Lourinhã, Alcobaça, Qigu |
About Nanolestes
Nanolestes is an extinct genus of mammals in the order Amphitheriida from the Late Jurassic of Eurasia. Two species, N. krusati and N. drescherae are known from the Alcobaça Formation in Portugal. Another species, N. mackennai, was described from the Oxfordian aged Qigu Formation of China by Thomas Martin, Alexander O. Averianov and Hans-Ulrich Pfretzschner in 2010.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nanolestes (revision 1336832108), 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: Q6964066.
