Huaridelphis fossil map
Where fossils of Huaridelphis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 23.04–15.98 million years ago (Aquitanian to Burdigalian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Squalodelphinidae |
| Named by | Lambert et al. 2014 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Peru |
| Rock formations | Chilcatay |
About Huaridelphis
Huaridelphis is an extinct genus of river dolphins from the Early Miocene (Deseadan to Friasian in the SALMA classification). The type species is H. raimondii, found in the Chilcatay Formation of the Pisco Basin.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Huaridelphis (revision 1370053880), 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: Q18350227.
