Perimys fossil map
Where fossils of Perimys have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 21–5 million years ago (Aquitanian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Neoepiblemidae |
| Named by | Ameghino 1887 |
| Fossil records | 130 occurrences at 38 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Chile |
| Rock formations | Santa Cruz, Pinturas, Galera, Sarmiento, Cerro Bandera, txn:251862 |
About Perimys
Perimys is an extinct genus of neoepiblemid rodent that lived from the Early to Late Miocene in what is now South America. Fossils have been found in the Cerro Bandera, Cerro Boleadoras, Ituzaingó, Santa Cruz, and Sarmiento Formations of Argentina,
and the Galera, Santa Cruz, and Río Frías Formations of Chile.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Perimys (revision 1328866369), 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: Q114348803.
