Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae

Alternative combinations: Lutra felina, Mustela felina

Synonyms: Lutra brachydactyla Wagner 1841, Lutra californica Gray 1837, Lutra chilensis Kerr 1792, Lutra cinerea Thomas 1908, Lutra peruensis Gervais 1841

Belongs to Lontra according to S. Lariviere 1998

See also Marmi et al. 2004 and Willemsen 1992

Sister taxa: Lontra canadensis, Lontra longicaudis, Lontra provocax, Lontra weiri

Average measurements (in mm): femur diameter 7.00, humerus diameter 7.50, radius diameter 5.40, tibia diameter 8.00

Estimated body mass: 3.12 kg based on femur diameter, humerus diameter, and tibia diameter

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Lontra felina in the database

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