Prosqualodon fossil map
Where fossils of Prosqualodon 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 | 27.3–13.82 million years ago (Chattian to Langhian) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene |
| Named by | Lydekker 1894 |
| Fossil records | 36 occurrences at 18 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Venezuela |
| Rock formations | Gaiman, Gee Greensand, Chenque, Castillo, Calder River Limestone, Fossil Bluff Sandstone |
About Prosqualodon
Prosqualodon is an extinct genus of Early to Middle Miocene cetacean from Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and Venezuela.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Prosqualodon (revision 1332497898), 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: Q1006197.
