Sivaonyx africanus Stromer 1931 (otter)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae

Alternative combination: Sivaonyx africana

Belongs to Sivaonyx according to Stromer 1931

See also Morales et al. 2005

Sister taxa: Sivaonyx bathygnathus, Sivaonyx beyi, Sivaonyx ekecaman, Sivaonyx gandakasensis, Sivaonyx hendeyi, Sivaonyx hessicus, Sivaonyx kamuhangirei, Sivaonyx lehmani, Sivaonyx senutae, Sivaonyx soriae

Ecology: scansorial carnivore-omnivore

Distribution: found only at Klein Zee (Pliocene of South Africa)

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