Steneofiber fossil map
Where fossils of Steneofiber have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 37.71–2.245 million years ago (Priabonian to Gelasian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Castoridae |
| Named by | Geoffroy 1833 |
| Fossil records | 136 occurrences at 55 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Germany, Switzerland, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Spain, Poland, Belgium, United Kingdom, Serbia … |
| Rock formations | txn:41534, Brackwater Molasse, Upper Freshwater Molasse, Borgloon, Lignite-Sandstone, Calcaires de Vacheres |
About Steneofiber
Steneofiber is an extinct genus of beavers from the Miocene. They contain several species of beavers. Amongst them are S.barbouri, S.complexus, S.depereti, S.fossor, S.gradatus, and S.hesperus. Their various species are found all the way from the eastern end of the Iberian peninsula to southern Japan. S.depereti has been found in northwest Germany.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Steneofiber (revision 1309463996), 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: Q2624261.
