Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae
Alternative combinations: Lutra canadensis, Mustela (Lutra) canadensis, Mustela lutra canadensis
Synonyms: Lutra iowa Goldman 1941, Lutra parvicuspis Gidley and Gazin 1933, Lutra rhoadsii Cope 1896
Belongs to Lontra according to M. Cherin et al. 2016
See also Allen 1895, Berta 1995, Gidley and Gazin 1933, Hall 1936, Hay 1902, Kurten and Anderson 1980, Lariviere 1998, Marmi et al. 2004, Willemsen 1992 and Wilson and Reeder 1993
Sister taxa: Lontra felina, Lontra longicaudis, Lontra provocax, Lontra weiri
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (3: Ontario, Quebec collections), Mexico (1), United States (29: Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia)
• Blancan of United States (1: California)
Total: 34 collections including 35 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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