Notoziphius fossil map
Where fossils of Notoziphius 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 | Ziphiidae |
| Named by | Buono and Cozzuol 2013 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Puerto Madryn |
About Notoziphius
Notoziphius is an extinct genus of beaked whale from the Late Miocene of Patagonia, Argentina. The type and only species is N. bruneti, which was named in 2013 by Mónica Buono and Mario Cozzuol based on a well-preserved skull and partial dentaries.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Notoziphius (revision 1378213506), 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: Q137844518.
