Marine otter
The marine otter (Lontra felina) is a type of otter. The marine otter only lives in saltwater, coastal environments. It rarely goes into freshwater or estuarine habitats.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Pan-Carnivora |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Lontra |
| Species: | L. felina
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| Lontra felina (Molina, 1782)
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Marine Otter Media
Art by Jacques Christophe Werner, 30 April 1848
Two marine otters socializing
References
- ↑ Janeiro), Marcelo Lopes Rheingantz (Universidade Federal do Rio de; Group), Juan Valqui (Otter Specialist (2014-06-01). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Lontra felina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-09-11.