Palaeospheniscus patagonicus
Palaeospheniscus patagonicus is the type species of the penguin genus "Palaeospheniscus", which is known from fossils. It stood about high in life, roughly the size of an African penguin. Description. This species is known from several dozen bones, found in Early Miocene strata of the Gaiman Formation. The specimens from known localities were collected near Trelew and Gaiman in Chubut Province, Argentina. Currently, there is some debate about whether "Palaeospheniscus wimani" is a synonym of this species or not.