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Scientific Name
Lontra canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
North American river otter
Park Synonyms
Lutra canadensis
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 | Lontra |
| Species | Lontra canadensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Howard P. Whidden, Ph.D., East Stroudsburg University, 7/23/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Howard P. Whidden, Ph.D., East Stroudsburg University, 7/23/2012.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Howard P. Whidden, Ph.D., East Stroudsburg University, 7/23/2012.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
PA State Rank: S3 (vulnerable); NY State Rank: S5 (secure); data from NatureServe Explorer, accessed 13 July 2012. PA Proposed State Status: CA (Candidate at Risk); data from PA Natural Heritage Program, accessed on-line 13 July 2012.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Howard P. Whidden, Ph.D., East Stroudsburg University, 7/23/2012.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
6/28/2012 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/23/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Lutra canadensis (TSN# 180572) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Howard P. Whidden, Ph.D., Mammal Taxa Expert, East Stroudsburg University, 6/28/2012., Accepted Detail: Wilson, D.E., and D.M. Reeder. 2005. Mammal Species of the World, a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
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Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
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Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (JODA)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
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Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (MAVA)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
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Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
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Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
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Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
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Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
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Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
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