Phoberomys fossil map
Where fossils of Phoberomys 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 | 11.63–2.58 million years ago (Tortonian to Piacenzian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Neoepiblemidae |
| Named by | Kraglievich 1926 |
| Fossil records | 76 occurrences at 19 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Peru |
| Rock formations | Urumaco, Ituzaingo, Solimoes, Solimões, txn:251862, Madre de Dios |
About Phoberomys
Phoberomys is an extinct genus of rodents. Fossil specimens from the Late Miocene period have been discovered in the Ituzaingó Formation of Argentina, the Solimões Formation of Brazil, the Urumaco Formation at Urumaco in Venezuela, and the Pliocene of Peru.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phoberomys (revision 1334365075), 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: Q635742.
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