Rhagapodemus fossil map
Where fossils of Rhagapodemus 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 | 8.725–0.0117 million years ago (Tortonian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Muridae |
| Named by | Kretzoi 1958 |
| Fossil records | 74 occurrences at 25 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Türkiye |
| Rock formations | txn:41892, Prolemais, Lefkon, Spilia, Komnina |
About Rhagapodemus
Rhagapodemus is a genus of extinct rodent from the Miocene to Pleistocene periods. Most species are known from European localities, although R. debruijni comes from India.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rhagapodemus (revision 1358261800), 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: Q107802966.
