Neophocaena fossil map
Where fossils of Neophocaena 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 | 0.129 million years ago to the present (Late Pleistocene to Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Phocoenidae |
| Named by | Palmer 1899 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 8 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Thailand, Japan, South Africa, Taiwan, Oman, India, Indonesia, South Korea |
| Rock formations | txn:102804 |
About Neophocaena
Neophocaena is a genus of porpoise native to the Indian and Pacific oceans, as well as the freshwater habitats of the Yangtze River basin in China. They are commonly known as finless porpoises. Genetic studies indicate that Neophocaena is the most basal living member of the porpoise family.
There are three species in this genus:
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Finless porpoise (revision 1350880500), 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: Q10798086.
