Fossil Specimen Reveals a New Species of Ancient River Dolphin to Smithsonian Scientists
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 09:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Smithsonian scientists and colleagues have discovered a new genus and species of river dolphin that has long been extinct. They made the discovery after carefully examining fossil fragments from Panama. The fossil fragments also shed new light on the evolution of today's freshwater river dolphin species.