North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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Overview

Scientific Name

Lontra canadensis

Common Name

North American River Otter

northern river otter

river otter

common otter

FWS Category

Mammals

Kingdom

Animalia

Location in Taxonomic Tree

Genus

Lontra

Species

Lontra canadensis

Identification Numbers

TSN:

180549

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