Inia fossil map
Where fossils of Inia 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 | 11.63 million years ago to the present (Tortonian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Iniidae |
| Named by | d'Orbigny 1834 |
| Fossil records | 12 occurrences at 6 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Brazil |
| Rock formations | txn:93947, Rio Madeira, Solimões |
About Inia
Inia is a genus of river dolphins from South America, containing one to four species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Inia (revision 1336391088), 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: Q2896224.
