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Scientific Name
Lontra canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)
Park
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
North American river 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 | Lontra |
| Species | Lontra canadensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Howard Whidden, PhD., Department of Biological Sciences
East Stroudsburg University, 7/17/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Howard Whidden, PhD., Department of Biological Sciences
East Stroudsburg University, 7/17/2012.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Howard Whidden, PhD., Department of Biological Sciences
East Stroudsburg University, 7/17/2012.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
PA State Rank: S3 (vulnerable); NY State Rank: S5 (secure); data from NatureServe Explorer, accessed 13 July 2012. PA Proposed State Status: CA (Candidate at Risk); data from PA Natural Heritage Program, accessed on-line 13 July 2012.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Howard Whidden, PhD., Department of Biological Sciences East Stroudsburg University, 7/17/2012.
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
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
8/2/2012 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
8/2/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Church, J., S.M. Williams, and H.P. Whidden. 2011. Targeted Mammal Inventory for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/NER/ERMN/NRTR—2011/154. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA. NATUREBIB-2186231., Accepted Detail: Wilson, D.E., and D.M. Reeder. 2005. Mammal Species of the World, a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
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Arches National Park (ARCH)
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Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Canyonlands National Park (CANY)
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)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
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Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
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