Paradoxurus fossil map
Where fossils of Paradoxurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 0.774–0.0117 million years ago (Chibanian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Viverridae |
| Named by | Cuvier 1821 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Vietnam, China, Laos, Thailand |
| Rock formations | txn:40997 |
About Paradoxurus
Paradoxurus is a genus of five palm civets within the viverrid family that was denominated and first described by Frédéric Cuvier in 1822.
The Paradoxurus species have a broad head, a narrow muzzle with a large rhinarium that is deeply sulcate in the middle. Their large ears are rounded at the tip. The tail is nearly as long as the head and body.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Paradoxurus (revision 1376992145), 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: Q887918.
