Nanokogia fossil map
Where fossils of Nanokogia 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 | 11.63–7.246 million years ago (Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Kogiidae |
| Named by | Velez-Juarbe et al. 2015 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Panama |
| Rock formations | Chagres Sandstone |
About Nanokogia
Nanokogia is an extinct genus of pygmy sperm whale that lived off the coast of Panama during the Late Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nanokogia (revision 1330653368), 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: Q28751944.
