Ravenictis fossil map
Where fossils of Ravenictis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 66 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 66 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 | 66–63.4 million years ago (Danian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Named by | Fox and Youzwyshyn 1994 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Canada |
| Rock formations | Ravenscrag |
About Ravenictis
Ravenictis ("weasel from Ravenscrag") is an extinct monotypic genus of placental mammals from clade Carnivoramorpha, that lived in North America during the early Palaeocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ravenictis (revision 1346961071), 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: Q2718182.
