Pseudochirops fossil map
Where fossils of Pseudochirops 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 | 23.04–3.6 million years ago (Aquitanian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Pseudocheiridae |
| Named by | Marschie 1915 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | txn:66304, System B |
About Pseudochirops
False ringtail possums (Pseudochirops) are members of a genus of marsupial in the family Pseudocheiridae. It contains the following species:
D'Albertis's ringtail possum, Pseudochirops albertisii
Green ringtail possum, Pseudochirops archeri
Plush-coated ringtail possum, Pseudochirops corinnae
Reclusive ringtail possum, Pseudochirops coronatus
Coppery ringtail possum, Pseudochirops cupreus
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pseudochirops (revision 1263281501), 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: Q1551997.
