†Paralutra garganensis Willemsen 1983 (otter)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae
Full reference: G. F. Willemsen. 1983. Paralutra garganensis sp. nov. Mustelidae, Lutrinae), a new otter from the Miocene of Gargano, Italy. Scripta Geologica 72:1-8
Belongs to Paralutra according to G. F. Willemsen 1983
Sister taxa: Paralutra jaegeri, Paralutra lorteti, Paralutra transdanubica
Type specimen: RGM 261 151, a maxilla. Its type locality is Fina H, which is in a Vallesian/Turolian fissure fill limestone in Italy.
Ecology: scansorial carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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