Turgidodon fossil map
Where fossils of Turgidodon have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 75 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 75 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 | 83.6–66 million years ago (Campanian to Maastrichtian) |
| Periods | Cretaceous |
| Family | Alphadontidae |
| Named by | Cifelli 1990 |
| Fossil records | 132 occurrences at 46 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Canada, Mexico |
| Rock formations | Oldman, Judith River, Hell Creek, Mesaverde, Kaiparowits, Lance |
About Turgidodon
Turgidodon is an extinct genus of alphadontid marsupial from the Late Cretaceous of western North America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Turgidodon (revision 1329886355), 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: Q3768795.
