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2 Data Sources
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
Also known as: Northern American river otter • river otter • Haida Gwaii River Otter
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Mustelidae• Order: Carnivora
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
North American River Otter, Northern American river otter, river otter, Haida Gwaii River Otter
Class:
Mammalia
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Cordova Bay, Saanich, BC, CA
1
Cadwell Loop, Pittsford, VT, USA
1
North Branch Winooski River, Montpelier, VT, US
1
Colorado, US
1
Sacramento County, CA, USA
1
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First: 10/17/2015 · Latest: 7/29/2025
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