Saccostomus fossil map
Where fossils of Saccostomus 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 | 7.246 million years ago to the present (Messinian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Muridae |
| Named by | Peters 1846 |
| Fossil records | 64 occurrences at 25 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa |
| Rock formations | Vogel River Series, txn:41892, Olduvai, Wembere-Manonga |
About Saccostomus
Saccostomus is a genus of rodent in the family Nesomyidae, or pouched mice. They have pouches in their cheeks. The genus contains the following species:
South African pouched mouse (Saccostomus campestris)
Mearns's pouched mouse (Saccostomus mearnsi)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Saccostomus (revision 1248792927), 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: Q845351.
