Waipatia fossil map
Where fossils of Waipatia have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 33.9–25.2 million years ago (Rupelian to Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Waipatiidae |
| Named by | Fordyce 1994 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | New Zealand, United States |
| Rock formations | Otekaike Limestone, Ashley |
About Waipatia
Waipatia is an extinct genus of odontocetes from the late Oligocene (Chattian) of New Zealand.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Waipatia (revision 1379934522), 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: Q18609100.
