Babiacetus fossil map
Where fossils of Babiacetus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 45 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 45 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 | 41.03–37.71 million years ago (Bartonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Protocetidae |
| Named by | Trivedy and Satsangi 1984 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | India, Pakistan |
| Rock formations | Harudi, Drazinda |
About Babiacetus
Babiacetus is an extinct genus of early cetacean that lived during the late Lutetian middle Eocene of India (47.8 to 40.4 million years ago).
It was named after its type locality, the Harudi Formation in the Babia Hills (23.5°N 68.8°E / 23.5; 68.8: paleocoordinates 5.9°N 61.8°E / 5.9; 61.8), Kutch District, Gujarat, India.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Babiacetus (revision 1310175332), 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: Q16748752.
