Notocetus fossil map
Where fossils of Notocetus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 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 15 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 | 23.04–5.333 million years ago (Aquitanian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Squalodelphinidae |
| Named by | Moreno 1892 |
| Fossil records | 20 occurrences at 8 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Peru, Argentina, Italy |
| Rock formations | Chilcatay, Gaiman, Monte Leon, Pietra Leccese, txn:63677 |
About Notocetus
Notocetus is an extinct genus of river dolphin belonging to Squalodelphinidae. Known specimens have been found in Early Miocene marine deposits from Argentina, Italy and Peru.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Notocetus (revision 1368886149), 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: Q43079828.
