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Scientific Name
Lontra canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)
Park
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
River otter occur in several waterways in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, but even in good habitat they are not likely to be seen "daily."; Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
75
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Rob Daley, GRYN Data Manager
Created Date
5/4/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rob Daley, GRYN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
5/4/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Doug Keinath - Lead Zoologist - Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
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Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
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 Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
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)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
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)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
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)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
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)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
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)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
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)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
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)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
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 Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
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)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
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)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
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)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
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)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
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)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
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)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
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)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
