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Otter classification is not straightforward. There have been various
schemes used through the years, but the one I am going to use has
the otters grouped according to the latest DNA research by
Koepfli et al (2008).
Lutra-Type Otters
Lontra-type Otters
- North American River Otter Lontra canadensis
- Marine Otter or Sea Cat
Lontra felina
- Neotropical Otter Lontra longicaudis
- Southern River Otter Lontra provocax
The Giant Otter
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