- Group:
- Sirenians (sea cows)
- Scientific name:
- Trichechus hesperamazonicus
- Last recorded:
- ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Epoch:
- Late Pleistocene
🦣 Deep time: the last-appearance date above (~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)) is measured in geological time, not calendar years. Data from the Paleobiology Database (PBDB).
Frequently asked questions
- What was Trichechus hesperamazonicus?
- Trichechus hesperamazonicus is an extinct Late-Pleistocene species in the Sirenians (sea cows) group, with a last-appearance date of ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene).
- When did Trichechus hesperamazonicus go extinct?
- Its last-appearance date is ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene).
- What kind of animal was Trichechus hesperamazonicus?
- Sirenians (sea cows)
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