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Scientific Name
Lutra canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lutra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)
Park
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
River Otter
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderCarnivora
SuborderCaniformia
FamilyMustelidae
SubfamilyLutrinae
GenusLontra
SpeciesLutra canadensis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Existing park Studies and resources; Cook, Robert P. 1986. The fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals of Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site: An Invetory
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Existing park Studies and resources
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Cook, 1986; Data Source: Existing park Studies and resources
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    Data Source: Existing park Studies and resources; Cook, Robert P. 1986. The fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals of Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site: An Invetory
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
akozlowski@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/9/2015 8:41:54 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: BOSOFauna
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