Biology:Praekogia

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Short description: Extinct genus of mammals

Praekogia
Temporal range: Late Miocene
~7–5 Ma
Praekogia cedrosensis 1.jpg
Reconstruction of Praekogia cedrosensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Infraorder: Cetacea
Family: Kogiidae
Genus: Praekogia
Barnes, 1973
Species:
P. cedrosensis
Binomial name
Praekogia cedrosensis
Barnes, 1973

Praekogia is an extinct genus of cetacean in the family Kogiidae that lived during the Miocene, containing one species: P. cedrosensis.[1] Fossils have been found in Mexico (Baja California).[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21364389 entry