Vormela fossil map
Where fossils of Vormela have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 8.725–0.0117 million years ago (Tortonian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Named by | Blasius 1884 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 5 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Israel, Georgia, Kazakhstan |
| Rock formations | txn:41086, 'Ubeidiya |
About Vormela
Vormela is a genus of mustelid which contains the marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna), and at least one extinct species.
The oldest record of the genus dates to the Villafranchian of Bulgaria, where fossils of Vormela petenyii have been found. This species is considered the ancestor of the marbled polecat. It is also considered synonymous with the species Pliovormela beremendensis. Another possible species known as Vormela prisca has been identified in China.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Vormela (revision 1345026741), 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: Q12139554.
