Tohoraata

To-ho-rah-tah.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2013, October 12). Tohoraata. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/tohoraata/

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Name

Tohoraata.

Phonetic

To-ho-rah-tah.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Cetacea,‭ ‬Mysticeti,‭ ‬Eomysticetidae.

Diet

Carnivore/filter feeder.

Species

T.‭ ‬raekohao‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

New Zealand‭ ‬-‭ ‬Kokoamu Greensand Formation,‭ ‬Otekaike Limestone Formation.

Time Period

Chattian of the Oligocene.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and post cranial remains of a few individuals.

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’ ‬waitakiensis.‭ ‬-‭ ‬R.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬Boessenecker‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Fordyce‭ ‬-‭ ‬2014.

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