Pliomys fossil map
Where fossils of Pliomys have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 5.333 million years ago to the present (Zanclean to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Named by | MĂ©hely 1914 |
| Fossil records | 228 occurrences at 52 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Romania, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Greece, France, United Kingdom, Poland … |
| Rock formations | txn:41724, Khapry, Cromer Forest Bed, Choremi |
About Pliomys
Pliomys is an extinct genus of voles that inhabited Europe during the Pleistocene epoch.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pliomys (revision 1343746331), 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: Q7205017.
