Otradnocetus fossil map
Where fossils of Otradnocetus 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 | 20.45–7.246 million years ago (Burdigalian to Tortonian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Named by | Mchedlidze 1984 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Russia |
| Rock formations | txn:NF, Chersonian |
About Otradnocetus
Otradnocetus is an extinct genus of baleen whale from the middle Miocene (late Burdigalian to early Serravallian) of the Russian Caucasus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Otradnocetus (revision 1255784293), 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: Q60791091.
