Ratufa fossil map
Where fossils of Ratufa have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 22.4–13.82 million years ago (Aquitanian to Langhian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Named by | Gray 1867 |
| Fossil records | 8 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Germany, Austria, Thailand |
| Rock formations | txn:41486, Ville |
About Ratufa
Oriental giant squirrels are cat-sized tree squirrels from the genus Ratufa in the subfamily Ratufinae. They are a distinctive element of the fauna of south and southeast Asia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Oriental giant squirrel (revision 1339736238), 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: Q858747.
