Cyrnolutra castiglionis, a new otter (Mustelidae, Lutrinae) from the Middle Pleistocene 'Castiglione 3CG' deposit (Oletta, Corsica).

Authors
Pereira, E Salotti, M
Citation
E. Pereira et M. Salotti, Cyrnolutra castiglionis, a new otter (Mustelidae, Lutrinae) from the Middle Pleistocene 'Castiglione 3CG' deposit (Oletta, Corsica)., CR AC S IIA, 331(1), 2000, pp. 45-52
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
COMPTES RENDUS DE L ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES SERIE II FASCICULE A-SCIENCES DELA TERRE ET DES PLANETES
ISSN journal
12518050 → ACNP
Volume
331
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
45 - 52
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8050(20000715)331:1<45:CCANO(>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Some otter remains have been collected from the Middle Pleistocene deposit of Castiglione cave (Oletta, Corsica). These remains are compared with the other Pleistocene lutrines found in Corsica, Sardinia, Malta, and Sicily. T hey are also compared to the recent Lutra lutra. The metrical and morpholog ical comparisons make it possible to identify this new extinct Corsican ott er which can be attributed to the subfamily Lutrinae, to a new genus Cyrnol utra and to a new species Cyrnolutra castiglionis. The Castiglione otter wa s probably very well adapted to a riverine aquatic way of life. (C) 2000 Ac ademie des sciences/ Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.