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Scientific Name
Enhydra lutris
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Enhydra lutris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
sea otter
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Suborder | Caniformia |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily | Lutrinae |
| Genus | Enhydra |
| Species | Enhydra lutris |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Were native, extirpated, reintroduction source from Alaska, recent genetic work indicates Washington population more closely related to Alaska sea otters than California sea otters.
Abundance
Common
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Katherine Beirne
Created Date
11/21/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kbeirne@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/30/2015 11:38:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Was extirpated and restoration source was from Alaska., Park Species Data Source: Patti Happe, Olympic National Park wildlife biologist
