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Lontra canadensis
(Schreber, 1777)
- North American river otter
(mammal)
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Lontra (Genus)
..Lontra felina (Species) - marine otter
..Lontra longicaudis (Species) - Neotropical otter
..Lontra provocax (Species) - southern river otter
..Lontra canadensis (Species) - North American river otter
....Lontra canadensis canadensis (Subspecies)
....Lontra canadensis kodiacensis (Subspecies)
....Lontra canadensis lataxina (Subspecies)
....Lontra canadensis mira (Subspecies)
....Lontra canadensis pacifica (Subspecies)
....Lontra canadensis periclyzomae (Subspecies)
....Lontra canadensis sonora (Subspecies)
Authorship
SN2000 author citation
:
(Schreber, [1777])
Original name
:
Schreber, [1777]:588.
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:
Subsequent generic combination
:
Types
Type, by original designation, of
:
Lontra
(Genus)
Gray, 1843
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]
:
Lontra canadensis canadensis
(Schreber, 1777)
Ref:
D.E. Wilson & D.M. Reeder (eds.), 2005
: 2 Apr 2013.
[inferred]
Combinations
Basionym
:
Lutra canadensis
Schreber, [1777]
Ref:
W.C. Wozencraft, 2005
: 603.
Former combination
:
Lutra canadensis
Schreber, [1777]
Ref:
W.C. Wozencraft, 2005
: 603.
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
North American river otter
Ref:
W.C. Wozencraft, 2005
: 603.
:
river otter
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