Lontra canadensis - #802
North American River Otter
Close-up of captive showing webbed forefoot
Geographic Distribution
Canada, USA (except for arid SW desert regions), USA (historical distributions of Alaska and most of contiguous 48 states exclusive of the Central Plains).
Order/Family
Mustelidae
Genus
Lontra
Specific Epithet
canadensis
Image Location
FL, USA
Image Date
1982
Photographer
S R Humphrey