Sinoadapis fossil map
Where fossils of Sinoadapis 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 | 11.63–5.333 million years ago (Tortonian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Sivaladapidae |
| Named by | Wu and Pan 1985 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China |
| Rock formations | txn:131763 |
About Sinoadapis
Sinoadapis is a genus of adapiform primate that lived in Asia during the late Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sinoadapis (revision 1380923469), 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: Q16632106.
