There are currently 4 species of Pakicetus: Pakicetis inachus, P. attocki, P. calcis, P. chittas. Although many skeletal elements of Pakicetus have been found, all were isolated, and our knowledge of Pakicetus comes from educated guesses that associate these bones together to form partial skeletons. Given these uncertainties, we have decided to focus on the genus Pakicetus, instead of any particular species.
all known skeletons of Pakicetus are composites created by gathering isolated bones. Based on the skull sizes of Pakicetus specimens, and to a lesser extent on composite skeletons, species of Pakicetus are thought to have been 1 to 2 meters in length (4 to 5 feet). (https://www.nyit.edu/medicine/college-of-osteopathic-medicine/anatomy/evolution-of-dolphins-and-whales/cetacean-family-tree/pakicetus-spp/)
There are currently 4 species of Pakicetus: Pakicetis inachus, P. attocki, P. calcis, P. chittas. Although many skeletal elements of Pakicetus have been found, all were isolated, and our knowledge of Pakicetus comes from educated guesses that associate these bones together to form partial skeletons. Given these uncertainties, we have decided to focus on the genus Pakicetus, instead of any particular species.
all known skeletons of Pakicetus are composites created by gathering isolated bones. Based on the skull sizes of Pakicetus specimens, and to a lesser extent on composite skeletons, species of Pakicetus are thought to have been 1 to 2 meters in length (4 to 5 feet). (https://www.nyit.edu/medicine/college-of-osteopathic-medicine/anatomy/evolution-of-dolphins-and-whales/cetacean-family-tree/pakicetus-spp/)
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