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Scientific Name
Lontra canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)
Park
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Northern river otter, River otter
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCarnivora
SuborderCaniformia
FamilyMustelidae
SubfamilyLutrinae
GenusLontra
SpeciesLontra canadensis
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
No river otters were collected, nor were any animals seen, by field crews during NPS inventories of KOVA, but specimens housed at the University of Alaska Museum collected from areas adjacent to the park suggest the occurrence of this species within the park's boundaries.; Data Source: Cook & MacDonald (2002)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Not enough information is known about river otters in the park to make a determination on their abundance or residency.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
9
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
8/2/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: United States national Park Service. 1987. Kobuk Valley National Park: general management plan, land protection plan, wilderness suitability review. Washington, D.C. 220 pp.
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