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Scientific Name
Enhydra lutris nereis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Enhydra lutris nereis (Merriam, 1904)
Park
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
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 |
| Subspecies | Enhydra lutris nereis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Suggestion is to change Enhydra lutris nereis (Southern sea otter) from Occurrence of Not in Park (Historical) to Present. This is based on verified sightings. https://irma.nps.gov/NPSpecies/Species/Profile/202255 This suggestion is from results of the FY15 BRD T&E data call, per Joshua Sprague (Joshua_Sprague@nps.gov; 805-658-5700 ext5803). Was verified by Park and by Region.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
native
Abundance
Unknown
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
Katie Chess CHIS
Created Date
10/31/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
lflee@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/30/2017 6:20:57 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Dan Richards CHIS
