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Lontra is a genus of otters within the family Mustelidae and order Carnivora. Classified under the kingdom Animalia and phylum Chordata, it belongs to the class Mammalia. The taxon was established by Gray in 1843 and is recognized as an accepted name. Its habitat includes both marine and freshwater environments.
Records of Lontra are held by institutions including USNM, NHMUK, CAS, and UF. Specimens originate from countries such as the United States and Mexico. The group has been referenced by 575 other encyclopedia articles.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyMustelidae
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- Specimen records
- 85
- With media
- 21
- Family
- Mustelidae
- Collections
- USNM, NHMUK, CAS, UF
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico
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Lontra is a genus of otters from the Americas.
==Species== These species were previously included in the genus Lutra, together with the Eurasian otter, but they have now been moved to a separate genus. The genus comprises four living and one known fossil species:
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