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Sardolutra

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Suborder
  
Caniformia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Family
  
Sardolutra

Similar
  
Megalenhydris, Sardinian dhole, Pannonictis, Plesictis, Plesiogulo

Sardolutra ichnusae is an extinct species of otter from the late Pleistocene of Sardinia. It was originally described as Nesolutra ichnusae. It was a rather small species of otter, probably living in the sea. Among its characteristics is a relatively very large baculum, larger than in any living otter. The species probably evolved from a species of Lutra, maybe L. castiglionis.

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Sardolutra Wikipedia


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