Lontra longicaudis Olfers 1818 (neotropical otter)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae
Alternative combination: Lutra longicaudis
Belongs to Lontra according to S. Larivière 1999
See also Cherin et al. 2016, Lariviere 1998, Marmi et al. 2004, Vidal 1991 and Willemsen 1992
Sister taxa: Lontra canadensis, Lontra felina, Lontra provocax, Lontra weiri
Subtaxa: Lontra longicaudis annectens Lontra longicaudis enudris Lontra longicaudis longicaudis
Ecology: amphibious carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (1 collection), Brazil (2), Panama (1), Peru (1), Uruguay (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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