Quercygale fossil map
Where fossils of Quercygale have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 56–33.9 million years ago (Ypresian to Priabonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Kretzoi 1945 |
| Fossil records | 28 occurrences at 12 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany |
| Rock formations | txn:NF, Headon Beds, Headon Hill, Perriere, Perrière, Sables a Unios et Teredines |
About Quercygale
Quercygale ("weasel from Quercy") is an extinct genus of placental mammals from the clade Carnivoraformes, that lived in Europe during the early to late Eocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Quercygale (revision 1358261720), 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: Q7271356.
