Pildra fossil map
Where fossils of Pildra 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 | 33.9–15.98 million years ago (Rupelian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Pseudocheiridae |
| Named by | Woodburne et al. 1987 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | Namba, System B, txn:66304, Ettadunna |
About Pildra
Pildra is an extinct genus of Pseudocheiridae from the Oligocene–Miocene of Australia. Specimens have been collected from the Tirari Desert and Frome Basin in northern South Australia and the Oligo-Miocene freshwater limestone deposits of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area in northwestern Queensland.
It is estimated to have weighed between 100 and 300 g (3.5 and 10.6 oz).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pildra (revision 1308792746), 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: Q123416623.
