Lutra hearsti is an extinct species of Lutra that lived during the Pliocene epoch.
| Lutra hearsti Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Lutra |
| Species: | L. hearsti |
| Binomial name | |
| Lutra hearsti Geraads et. al., 2015 | |
Distribution
editLutra hearsti fossils have been discovered in the Hadar Formation of Ethiopia.[1]
References
edit- ↑ Geraads, Denis; Alemseged, Zeresenay; Bobe, René; Reed, Denné (July 2015). "Pliocene Carnivora (Mammalia) from the Hadar Formation at Dikika, Lower Awash Valley, Ethiopia". Journal of African Earth Sciences. 107: 28–35. Bibcode:2015JAfES.107...28G. doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2015.03.020. Retrieved 15 February 2025 – via Elsevier Science Direct.