Tohoraata

In Depth        Tohoraata is a genus of whale that lived in the waters around New Zealand during the Oligocene.‭ ‬A former species of Mauicetus,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬waitakiensis,‭ ‬has now been named as a second species of Tohoraata. Further Reading -‭ ‬A new eomysticetid‭ (‬Mammalia:‭ ‬Cetacea‭) ‬from the Late Oligocene of New Zealand and re-evaluation of‭ ‘‬Mauicetus‭’ … Read more

Tokarahia

In Depth        Tokarahia is a genus of whale that lived in the waters around New Zealand during the Oligocene. Further Reading -‭ ‬A new genus and species of eomysticetid‭ (‬Cetacea:‭ ‬Mysticeti‭) ‬and a reinterpretation of‭ ‘‬Mauicetus‭’ ‬lophocephalus Marples,‭ ‬1956:‭ ‬Transitional baleen whales from the upper Oligocene of New Zealand.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zoological Journal of the Linnean … Read more