Protursus fossil map
Where fossils of Protursus 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 | 11.63–7.246 million years ago (Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Ailuridae |
| Named by | Crusafont and Kurtén 1976 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | txn:96674 |
About Protursus
Protursus is a fossil genus of ailurid with a single species Protursus simpsoni, known from a single left m2 tooth.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Protursus (revision 1255454706), 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: Q65141603.
