Altweltotter

Gattung der Familie Marder (Mustelidae)

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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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Species

North American River Otter

Lutra

GENUS

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyMustelidae

Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

Observations36,555

Observations recorded317,464

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 94
With media: 11
Family: Mustelidae
Collections: USNM, FHSM, UCMP, ROM, CUMV, AMNH
Recorded in: United States, Ecuador, Locality Unknown, Peru, Ethiopia, Egypt, Zaire, Mexico

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: otter
Image: Fischotter Lutra lutra1.jpg

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Commons category: Lutra
taxon name: Lutra
taxon rank: genus
topic's main category: Category:Lutra

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Article · Deutsch

Die Altweltotter (Lutra) sind eine Raubtiergattung aus der Unterfamilie der Otter (Lutrinae) innerhalb der Familie der Marder (Mustelidae). Die Gattung umfasst drei Arten: den auch in Europa lebenden Eurasischen Fischotter (Lutra lutra), den Japanischen Fischotter (Lutra nippon) und den Haarnasenotter (Lutra sumatrana).

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