Parapontoporia fossil map
Where fossils of Parapontoporia 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 | 11.63–1.8 million years ago (Tortonian to Gelasian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Lipotidae |
| Named by | Barnes 1984 |
| Fossil records | 14 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Mexico, Japan |
| Rock formations | San Diego, Almejas, Purisima, Yushima, Tulare |
About Parapontoporia
Parapontoporia is an extinct genus of lipotoid dolphin that lived during the Late Miocene to the Pliocene epochs. This genus can be found attributed across the North American coast of the Pacific Ocean. Fossils have been found in Tulare Formation of California and the Almejas Formation of Mexico.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Parapontoporia (revision 1346223493), 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: Q618357.
