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Ailuravus, the Glossary

Index Ailuravus

Ailuravus is a genus of prehistoric rodents in the family Ischyromyidae.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 6 relations: Eocene, Germany, Lagerstätte, Messel pit, Squirrel, Strigogyps.

  2. Eocene rodents
  3. Fossil taxa described in 1891

Eocene

The Eocene is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (Ma).

See Ailuravus and Eocene

Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

See Ailuravus and Germany

Lagerstätte

A Fossil-Lagerstätte (from Lager 'storage, lair' Stätte 'place'; plural Lagerstätten) is a sedimentary deposit that exhibits extraordinary fossils with exceptional preservation—sometimes including preserved soft tissues.

See Ailuravus and Lagerstätte

Messel pit

The Messel pit (Grube Messel) is a disused quarry near the village of Messel (Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hesse) about southeast of Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

See Ailuravus and Messel pit

Squirrel

Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-sized rodents.

See Ailuravus and Squirrel

Strigogyps

Strigogyps is an extinct genus of prehistoric bird from the Middle Eocene to Early Oligocene of France and Germany.

See Ailuravus and Strigogyps

See also

Eocene rodents

Fossil taxa described in 1891

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ailuravus

Also known as Ailuravus macrurus.