''Scaphokogia'' is an extinct genus of pygmy sperm whales that lived off the coasts of Mexico and Peru, South America during the

Late Miocene The Late Miocene (also known as Upper Miocene) is a sub-epoch of the Miocene epoch (geology), Epoch made up of two faunal stage, stages. The Tortonian and Messinian stages comprise the Late Miocene sub-epoch, which lasted from 11.63 Ma (million ye ...

to Late Pliocene. Only the type species ''S. cochlearis'' has been described. Fossils of ''Scaphokogia'' have been found in the

Tirabuzon Formation The Tirabuzon Formation is a Formation (geology), geologic formation in Mexico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene Period (geology), period, Pliocene epoch. Fossil content The following fossils have been reported: ;Mammals

of Baja California and the Pisco Formation of Peru.''Scaphokogia''
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.org Scaphokogia existed about 5 million years ago, and were relatively rare animals. Scaphokogia were one of the rarest group of living whales.

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Scaphokogia
at ZipcodeZoo {{Taxonbar, from=Q24884271 Sperm whales Miocene cetaceans Miocene mammals of South America Miocene mammals of North America Pliocene mammals of South America Montehermosan Huayquerian Neogene Peru Fossils of Peru Pisco Formation Pliocene mammals of North America Blancan Neogene Mexico Fossils of Mexico Fossil taxa described in 1988