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Gulo
Sign in to saveGulo is a genus of carnivoran mammals in the family Mustelidae. It contains one extant species, the wolverine (G. gulo), as well as several extinct ones. Fossil evidence suggests that this genus appeared in North America and later spread to Eurasia during the Pliocene. Diagnostic traits include a strongly reduced P2, a robust P4 with three roots, and upper molars smaller than in other gulonines. Overall, the teeth are adapted for hypercarnivory.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Gulo is referenced by 525 other articles, and connects out to American badger, Melogale and mammal.
Vinony files it under Carnivora genera, Guloninae and Mammal genera with one living species.
Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyMustelidae
Gulo és un género de carnívoros de la familia Mustelidae. Contiene un solo representante vivo, el glotón (G. gulo), así como varias especies extintas. El registro fósil indica que este grupo probablemente se originó en América del Norte y se extendió a Eurasia durante el Plioceno. El P2 está reducido. El P4 es robusto y tiene tres raíces. Los molares superiores son más pequeños que en otros Guloninae. En general, los dientes están adaptados a una dieta hipercarnívora.
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 23
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Mustelidae
- Collections
- CM, UAM, CMN, KU, ROM, ANSP
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, Germany