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Otters of the World
- page still under
construction
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The following is the
unrevised list of
the world otters taken from C.J. Harris's study of recent Lutrinea in 1968 |
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AREA |
SCIENTIFIC NAMES |
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1) |
Palaearctic (those
partly oriental are marked *) |
Lutra |
lutra |
|
lutra |
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Lutra |
lutra |
|
aurobrunnea |
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* |
Lutra |
lutra |
|
barang |
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* |
Lutra |
lutra |
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chinensis |
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Lutra |
lutra |
|
kutab |
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Lutra |
lutra |
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meridionalis |
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Lutra |
lutra |
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monticola |
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Lutra |
lutra |
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seistanica |
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* |
Lutra |
(Lutrogale) |
perspicillata |
perspicillata |
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Lutra |
(Lutrogale) |
perspicillata |
maxwelli |
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Lutra |
(Lutrogale) |
perspicillata |
sindica |
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Amblonyx cinerea
concolor |
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2) |
Oriental |
Lutra |
lutra |
|
nair |
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Lutra |
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sumatrana |
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Amblonyx |
cinerea |
|
cinerea |
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Amblonyx |
cinerea |
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nirnai |
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3) |
3 African |
Aonyx |
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capensis |
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Aonyx |
paraonyx |
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congica |
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Aonyx |
paraonyx |
|
microdon |
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Aonyx |
paraonyx |
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phillippsi |
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Lutra |
hydrictis |
maculicollis |
maculicollis |
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Lutra |
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maculicollis |
chobiensis |
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Lutra |
|
maculicollis |
kivuana |
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|
Lutra |
|
maculicollis |
matschiei |
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Lutra |
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maculicollis |
nilotica |
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Lutra |
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maculicollis |
tenius |
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4) |
North American (Nearctic) |
Lutra |
canadensis |
|
canadensis |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
brevipilosus |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
chimo |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
degener |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
evexa |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
extera |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
interior |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
kodiacensis |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
lataxina |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
mira |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
nexa |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
optiva |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
pacifica |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
periclyzomae |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
preblei |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
sonora |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
texensis |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
|
vaga |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
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vancouverensis |
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Lutra |
canadensis |
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yukonensis |
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5) |
Central and South
American (neotropical) |
Lutra |
annectens |
|
annectens |
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Lutra |
annectens |
|
colombiana |
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Lutra |
annectens |
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latidens |
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Lutra |
annectens |
|
parilina |
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Lutra |
annectens |
|
repanda |
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Lutra |
enudris |
|
enudris |
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Lutra |
enudris |
|
insularis |
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Lutra |
enudris |
|
mitis |
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Lutra |
enudris |
|
felina |
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Lutra |
enudris |
|
incarum |
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Lutra |
enudris |
|
mesopetes |
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Lutra |
enudris |
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platensis |
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Lutra |
enudris |
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provocax |
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Pteronura |
brasiliensis |
|
brasiliensis |
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Pteronura |
brasiliensis |
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paranensis |
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6) |
Palaearctic/Nearctic |
Enhydra |
Lutra |
|
lutris |
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Enhydra |
Lutra |
|
nereis |
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