Peratherium fossil map
Where fossils of Peratherium have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 56–23.04 million years ago (Ypresian to Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Herpetotheriidae |
| Named by | Aymard 1850 |
| Fossil records | 178 occurrences at 70 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, United States, Spain, United Kingdom, Serbia, Germany, Belgium, Egypt, Portugal, Oman … |
| Rock formations | txn:58227, Perrière, Wind River, Devil's Graveyard, Wasatch, Bridger |
About Peratherium
Peratherium is a genus of metatherian mammals in the family Herpetotheriidae that lived in Europe and Africa from the Early Eocene to the Early Miocene. Species include the following:
Peratherium africanum
Peratherium antiquum
Peratherium bretouense
Peratherium cayluxi
Peratherium constans
Peratherium cuvieri
Peratherium elegans
Peratherium lavergnense
Peratherium matronense
Peratherium monspeliense
Peratherium perrierense
Peratherium sudrei
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Peratherium (revision 1338484450), 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: Q7166951.
