Chavinziphius fossil map
Where fossils of Chavinziphius have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 7.246–5.333 million years ago (Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Ziphiidae |
| Named by | Bianucci et al. 2016 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Peru |
| Rock formations | Pisco |
About Chavinziphius
Chavinziphius is an extinct genus of beaked whale (family Ziphiidae) known from Messinian age marine deposits of the Pisco Formation in Peru. The type and only species is Chavinziphius maxillocristatus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chavinziphius (revision 1371074362), 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: Q97704062.
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