Oodectes fossil map
Where fossils of Oodectes have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 56–45.9 million years ago (Ypresian to Lutetian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Wortman 1901 |
| Fossil records | 30 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Willwood, Wind River, Bridger, Huerfano, Green River, Wasatch |
About Oodectes
Oodectes ("egg biter") is an extinct paraphyletic genus of placental mammals from clade Carnivoraformes, that lived in North America from the early to middle Eocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oodectes (revision 1196267431), 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: Q7095252.
