Parailurus fossil map
Where fossils of Parailurus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 5.333–1.4 million years ago (Zanclean to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Ailuridae |
| Named by | Schlosser 1899 |
| Fossil records | 14 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Slovakia, United States, Romania, Italy, United Kingdom |
| Rock formations | txn:96674, Ringold, Red Crag |
About Parailurus
Parailurus is a genus of extinct carnivoran mammal in the family Ailuridae. It was about 50% larger than Ailurus (red panda) and lived in the Early to Late Pliocene, and its fossils have been found in Europe, Asia and North America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Parailurus (revision 1354885589), 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: Q18419730.
