Magophoca fossil map
Where fossils of Magophoca 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 | Phocidae |
| Named by | Dewaele and de Muizon 2024 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Peru |
| Rock formations | Pisco |
About Magophoca
Magophoca is an extinct genus of monachine carnivoran that lived in Peru during the Miocene epoch. It is a monotypic genus that contains the species M. brevirostris.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Magophoca (revision 1345024374), 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: Q125622520.
