Palaeogale fossil map
Where fossils of Palaeogale have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 37–7.246 million years ago (Priabonian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Palaeogalidae |
| Named by | von Meyer 1846 |
| Fossil records | 122 occurrences at 46 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, France, Mongolia, Germany, China, Canada, Greece |
| Rock formations | txn:454419, Hsanda Gol, Brule, Sharps, Ulantatal, John Day |
About Palaeogale
Palaeogale is an extinct genus of carnivorous mammal known from the Late Eocene, Oligocene, and Early Miocene of North America, Europe, and Eastern Asia. A small carnivore often associated with the mustelids, Palaeogale might have been similar to living genets, civets, and linsangs.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Palaeogale (revision 1372041980), 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: Q7127159.
