Scientific Name
Lontra canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)
Park
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
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
Present
Occurrence Notes
Listed in Cook and MacDonald (2004) as a "species of known or probable, but unverified, occurrence" (p. 23). River otters and their sign were observed during NPS inventories, but no specimens were collected.; Data Source: Cook and MacDonald (2004)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Nishimoto, M. and B. Rice (1987)
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Breeder status based on presumptive small home range size for most/all small-bodied mammals.; Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
65
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Mortenson, SWAN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
12/12/2005 11:09:37 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: M. Teteau (Correspondance letter 10/20/2005)- Lots of DNA specimens from Merav Ben-David's current research project (scat and hair), and likely photos., Park Species Data Source: Nishimoto, M. and B. Rice. 1987. A re-survey of seabirds and mammals along the south coast of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, during the summer of 1986. Includes checklist of mammals in Kenai Fjords National Park. Appendix III.
Other Parks
Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
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)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
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)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
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)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (MAVA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Arches National Park (ARCH)
Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
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)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (BLCA)
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)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Denali National Park and Preserve (DENA)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (KAWW)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
San Juan Island National Historical Park (SAJH)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Sitka National Historical Park (SITK)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve (YUCH)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area (LARO)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
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)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (MAVA)
Yosemite National Park (YOSE)
Noatak National Preserve (NOAT)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Rocky Mountain National Park (ROMO)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Tuzigoot National Monument (TUZI)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA)