Woutersia fossil map
Where fossils of Woutersia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 201 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 201 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 | 205.7–201.4 million years ago (Rhaetian) |
| Periods | Triassic |
| Family | Woutersiidae |
| Named by | Sigogneau-Russell 1983 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France |
| Rock formations | Grès à Avicula contorta, txn:212342 |
About Woutersia
Woutersia was a Triassic genus of 'symmetrodont' and the only representative of the family Woutersiidae. It was originally classified as a kuehneotheriid, but it has been suggested that it may be related to Docodonta. Remains of W. mirabilis and W. butleri have been found in the Gres à Avicula contorta Formation at Saint-Nicolas-de-Port, France, while W. mirabilis has been found in Varangéville, France; remains have been dated to the Late Triassic, 205.6 to 201.6 Ma.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Woutersia (revision 1258141574), 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: Q8037430.
