Pinheirodon fossil map
Where fossils of Pinheirodon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 145 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 145 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 | 152.21–149.2 million years ago (Kimmeridgian) |
| Periods | Jurassic |
| Family | Pinheirodontidae |
| Named by | Hahn and Hahn 1999 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Portugal |
| Rock formations | Lourinhã |
About Pinheirodon
Pinheirodon is a genus of extinct mammal from Portugal. It is a member of the also extinct order of Multituberculata, and shared the world with dinosaurs. It is placed in the suborder "Plagiaulacida" and family Pinheirodontidae.
The species on which the genus is based has been designated as Pinheirodon sp. It is known from isolated fossil teeth.
Initially considered Early Cretaceous, Pinheirodon is from the locality of Porto Dinheiro (Lourinhã, Portugal) which is Late Jurassic (Tithonian).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pinheirodon (revision 1283168474), 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: Q3905206.
