Sciurotamias fossil map
Where fossils of Sciurotamias 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 | 11.63–0.0117 million years ago (Tortonian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Named by | Miller 1901 |
| Fossil records | 26 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Poland, Ukraine |
| Rock formations | txn:41486, Bahe |
About Sciurotamias
Sciurotamias is a genus of rodent in the family Sciuridae, found in China. It contains the following species:
Père David's rock squirrel (Sciurotamias davidianus)
Forrest's rock squirrel (Sciurotamias forresti)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sciurotamias (revision 1265011744), 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: Q943474.
