Plagiomene fossil map
Where fossils of Plagiomene have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 56 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 56 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 | 59.24–51.1 million years ago (Thanetian to Ypresian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Matthew 1918 |
| Fossil records | 68 occurrences at 18 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Canada |
| Rock formations | Willwood, txn:NF, Fort Union, Margaret |
About Plagiomene
Plagiomene is an extinct genus of early flying lemur-like mammal from North America that lived during the Eocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Plagiomene (revision 1368547010), 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: Q7200501.
