Isthminia Panamensis: New Species Of Ancient River Dolphin Discovered

Friday, September 4, 2015 - 17:50 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Examination of fossil fragments from Panama has led Smithsonian scientists and colleagues to the discovery of a new genus and species of river dolphin that has been long extinct. The team named it Isthminia panamensis. The specimen not only revealed a new species to science, but also shed new light onto the evolution of today's freshwater river dolphin species. read more

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