Priscakoala fossil map
Where fossils of Priscakoala have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 23.04–15.98 million years ago (Aquitanian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Phascolarctidae |
| Named by | Black et al. 2012 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | txn:40173 |
About Priscakoala
Priscakoala (lit. 'ancient koala') is an extinct genus of koala that lived in Queensland, Australia during the Early Miocene. The genus contains a single species, Priscakoala lucyturnbullae, known from a partial skull bone and isolated teeth recovered from the freshwater limestone deposits of the Riversleigh World Heritage Area. It lived alongside other koalas such as Nimiokoala, and likely fed on soft leaves.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Priscakoala (revision 1377105849), 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: Q5814073.
