Perikoala fossil map
Where fossils of Perikoala 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 | 33.9–23.04 million years ago (Rupelian to Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Phascolarctidae |
| Named by | Stirton 1957 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | Etadunna, Ettadunna |
About Perikoala
Perikoala is an extinct genus of marsupials, related to the modern koala. The genus diverged from a common ancestor of the other koala genera Nimiokoala, Litokoala, and Phascolarctos, which contains the living koala.
Two species are recognised:
Perikoala palankarinnica Stirton 1957
Perikoala robustus Woodburne et al. 1987
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Perikoala (revision 1351126049), 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: Q11941238.
