Sardolutra fossil map
Where fossils of Sardolutra 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 | 2.58 million years ago to the present (Gelasian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Named by | Willemsen 1992 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Italy |
| Rock formations | txn:41086 |
About Sardolutra
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.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sardolutra (revision 1358262016), 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: Q7423823.
