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Lutra lutra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
- European otter
(mammal)
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Lutra (Genus) - river otters
..Lutra nippon (Species) - Japanese otter
..Lutra sumatrana (Species) - hairy-nosed otter
..†Lutra trinacriae (Species)
..Lutra lutra (Species) - European otter
....Lutra lutra angustifrons (Subspecies)
....Lutra lutra aurobrunneus (Subspecies)
....Lutra lutra barang (Subspecies)
....Lutra lutra chinensis (Subspecies)
....Lutra lutra hainana (Subspecies)
....Lutra lutra kutab (Subspecies)
....Lutra lutra lutra (Subspecies)
....Lutra lutra meridionalis (Subspecies)
....Lutra lutra monticolus (Subspecies)
....Lutra lutra nair (Subspecies)
....Lutra lutra seistanica (Subspecies)
Authorship
SN2000 author citation
:
(C. Linnaeus, 1758), typ. cons.
Original name
:
Linnaeus, C. 1758.
Syst. Nat.
(ed. 10)
1
: 45.
Original rank
:
Subsequent generic combination
:
Original spelling
:
Attributes
Conserved type (typ. cons.)
Ref:
ICZN, 1998. Opinion 1894
: 65.
Types
Type, by original designation, of
:
Lutra
(Genus)
Brisson, 1762
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]
:
Lutra lutra lutra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Combinations
Basionym
:
Mustela lutra
Linnaeus, 1758
Vernacular Names (Dutch)
Full name
:
otter
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
European otter
Ref:
W.C. Wozencraft, 2005
: 604.
:
European river otter
:
otter
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28 Aug 2026