Scarrittia

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Scarrittia
Fossil range: early Oligocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Notoungulata
Suborder: Toxodonta
Family: Leontiniidae
Genus: Scarrittia
Simpson, 1934
Species: S. canquelensis
Binomial name
Scarrittia canquelensis
Simpson, 1934

Scarrittia is an extinct genus of mammal.

The rhinoceros-like creature was about 2 m (6 ft 8 in) long and had a relatively long body and neck. Due to a fused tibia and fibia, Scarrittia couldn't turn its legs sideways. The short skull had 44 poorly specialized teeth.

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