Palaeoxonodon fossil map
Where fossils of Palaeoxonodon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 160 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 160 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 | 168.2–165.3 million years ago (Bathonian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Named by | Freeman 1976 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | Forest Marble |
About Palaeoxonodon
Palaeoxonodon is an extinct genus of cladotherian mammal from the Middle Jurassic of England and Scotland.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Palaeoxonodon (revision 1347344440), 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: Q30693356.
