Zygomaturus fossil map
Where fossils of Zygomaturus 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 | 7.246 million years ago to the present (Messinian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Diprotodontidae |
| Named by | Owen 1858 |
| Fossil records | 46 occurrences at 20 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia |
| Rock formations | txn:40185, Loxton, Black Rock Sandstone, Moorabool Viaduct Sand, Otibanda, D Clay |
About Zygomaturus
Zygomaturus is an extinct genus of giant marsupial belonging to the family Diprotodontidae which inhabited Australia from the Late Miocene to Late Pleistocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Zygomaturus (revision 1373496377), 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: Q134365.
