Panolax fossil map
Where fossils of Panolax 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 | 16.3–9.4 million years ago (Burdigalian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Leporidae |
| Named by | Cope 1874 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Avawatz, Tesuque |
About Panolax
Panolax is an extinct genus of North American Leporid mammal that lived during the Cenozoic era during the Neogene period in the Miocene epoch, about 13.6 million to 10.3 million years ago. The genus has one sole species which is Panolax sanctaefidei. The species lives in North America and only been found in the United States, specifically California and New Mexico. P. scanctaefidei feed on insects species making it a insectivore, an organism that has a diet of primarily insects, arthropods and other similar species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Panolax (revision 1364264479), 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: Q121364060.
