Wainka fossil map
Where fossils of Wainka have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 66 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 66 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 | 66–61.66 million years ago (Danian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Notonychopidae |
| Named by | Simpson 1935 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Peñas Coloradas |
About Wainka
Wainka is an extinct genus of South American mammal, belonging to the order Litopterna. It lived during the Middle Paleocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wainka (revision 1358641672), 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: Q37519620.
