Lutra fossil map
Where fossils of Lutra have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 27.3 million years ago to the present (Chattian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Named by | (Brisson 1762) |
| Fossil records | 174 occurrences at 74 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa, China, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Kenya, Italy, Hungary, Tanzania, Egypt … |
| Rock formations | txn:41086, Koobi Fora, Swartkrans, Olduvai, 'Ubeidiya, Cromer Forest Bed |
About Lutra
Lutra is a genus of otters.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lutra (revision 1370562709), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q446882.
