Prosiphneus fossil map
Where fossils of Prosiphneus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 15.98–0.0117 million years ago (Langhian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Siphneidae |
| Named by | Teilhard de Jardin 1926 |
| Fossil records | 46 occurrences at 16 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Russia |
| Rock formations | txn:109294, Chikoi, Lantian, Zanda |
About Prosiphneus
Prosiphneus is an extinct genus of rodent that lived during Miocene to Quaternary of China and Russia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Prosiphneus (revision 1233214053), 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: Q4380976.
