Peramus fossil map
Where fossils of Peramus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 145 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 145 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 | 145.06–137.05 million years ago (Tithonian to Berriasian) |
| Periods | Jurassic, Cretaceous |
| Family | Peramuridae |
| Named by | Owen 1871 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United Kingdom, Morocco, France |
| Rock formations | Lulworth, Ksar Metlili, txn:39881 |
About Peramus
Peramus is an extinct genus of cladotherian mammal. It lived in the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous of Europe and North Africa.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Peramus (revision 1339949117), 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: Q41156804.
