Lutra canadensis
River Otter

Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
Phylum: Chordata (chordates)
Class: Mammalia (mammals)
Order: Carnivora (carnivores)
Family: Mustelidae (weasels, otters, skunks, etc.)
Genus: Lutra
Species: Lutra canadensis
Common Names: River Otter

Lutra canadensis: Taxonomy | Photographs

Taxonomic Classification

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Lutra canadensis
Dorothy B. Oven Park
Tallahassee, FL
March 4, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman and/or Emily Earp

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Lutra canadensis - This is the same otter as in the above photo.
Dorothy B. Oven Park
Tallahassee, FL
March 4, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman and/or Emily Earp

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Photo added to site: (before 2002)