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Scientific Name
Lontra canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)
Park
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
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
lfrattaroli@nps.gov
Created Date
5/24/2021 8:05:43 AM
Last Modified By
lfrattaroli@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/24/2021 8:06:13 AM
Notes
Observation on 4/15/2021 01:18 at the Tidal Basin Paddle Boats. Pictures/video of the river otter are on NAMA's server.
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