Kwanzacetus fossil map
Where fossils of Kwanzacetus 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 | 11.63–5.333 million years ago (Tortonian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Iniidae |
| Named by | Lambert et al. 2018 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Angola |
| Rock formations | txn:93947 |
About Kwanzacetus
Kwanzacetus is an extinct genus of iniid that inhabited Angola during the Miocene epoch. It contains the species K. khoisani.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kwanzacetus (revision 1371821921), 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: Q124068126.
