North American river otter
species of mammal
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Summary
North American river otter is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.42% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,657 views/month, #816 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Lontra[5]
- Taxon name: Lontra canadensis[6]
- Commons category: Lontra canadensis[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lontra canadensis[8]
- Commons gallery: Lontra canadensis[9]
- Has characteristic: viviparity[10]
- Short name: L. canadensis[11]
- Taxon common name: North American River Otter[12], Nutria de Canadá[13], Nutria Norteamericana[14], Loutre de rivière[15], Loutre du Canada[16], North American Otter[17], Northern River Otter[18], Nordamerikanischer Fischotter[19], Vidră americană[20], kanadska vidra[21], Канадская выдра[22]
- Gestation period: 62[23]
- Longest observed lifespan: 27[24]
- Sequenced genome URL: https://www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Lontra_canadensis[25]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix II of CITES[26]
- Litter size: 2[27]
- Digital Atlas of Idaho URL: https://digitalatlas.cose.isu.edu/bio/mammal/Carn/muste/nrott/nrotfrm.htm[28]
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Identifiers
North American river otter's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41777[29]. North American river otter's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 76717[30]. North American river otter's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559127[31]. North American river otter's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433727[32]. North American river otter's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180549[33].
Why It Matters
North American river otter has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]