Lutra
Sign in to saveLutra is a genus of otters, one of seven in the subfamily Lutrinae.
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Lutra is a group of otters that scientists classify together based on shared characteristics, and it represents one of seven such groups within the larger otter subfamily. Understanding how otters are organized into different genera like Lutra helps biologists study and protect these aquatic mammals and their ecosystems.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
North American River Otter
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyMustelidae
Observations36,555
Groupmammalia
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7 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy and evolution
- Extant species
- Extinct species
- Habitat
- Diet
- Behavior
- References
Lutra is a genus of otters, one of seven in the subfamily Lutrinae.
==Taxonomy and evolution== The genus includes these species: