Prosciurus fossil map
Where fossils of Prosciurus 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 | 39.7–15.98 million years ago (Bartonian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Family | Aplodontiidae |
| Named by | (Matthew 1903) |
| Fossil records | 80 occurrences at 25 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Canada, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan |
| Rock formations | txn:41453, Chadron, Brule, Hsanda Gol, Cypress Hills, White River |
About Prosciurus
Prosciurus is an extinct genus of rodents in the family of Aplodontiidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Prosciurus (revision 1354691302), 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: Q11942913.
