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Scientific Name
Lontra canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)
Park
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Northern 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
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
The distribution of river otters described in Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game (1978) and MacDonald and Cook (2002) includes ANIA. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence. Specimens collected from adjacent areas suggest the occurrence of this species within ANIA.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on 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
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
12/13/2005 10:28:29 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Yparraguirre, D. 1982. Wildlife observations on the Meshik River, 31 August to 3 September, 1982.
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Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
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Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
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)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
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Mount Rainier National Park (MORA)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (MAVA)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
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Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
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Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
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