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North American river otter (Lontra canadensis)
| Subject: | North American river otter (Lontra canadensis)
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Description
Lutra canadensis
Date 1700-1880
Old Latin name Lutra canadensis
New Latin name Lontra canadensis
Common name Nederlands: Rivierotter
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lutra_canadensis_-_1700-1880_-_Print_-_Iconographia_Zoologica_-_Special_Collections_University_of_Amsterdam_-_UBA01_IZ22500071.tif
The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), also known as the northern river otter or the common otter, is a semiaquatic mammal endemic to the North American continent found in and along its waterways and coasts. An adult river otter can weigh between 5.0 and 14 kg. The river otter is protected and insulated by a thick, water-repellent coat of fur. Order: Carnivora, Family: Mustelidae, Genus: Lontra, Species: Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777), Synonyms: Lutra canadensis.
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Scientific Name: Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)
Synonyms: Lutra canadensis Schreber, 1777
Common Names:
English – North American River Otter, Northern River Otter, North American Otter, Common Otter
French – Loutre de rivière, Loutre du Canada
Spanish – Nutria de Canadá, Nutria Norteamericana, Nutria-de río norteamericana |
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