Lontra

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Lontra is a genus of otters from the Americas.<ref name = MSW3>Template:MSW3 Carnivora</ref>

Species

These species were previously included in the genus Lutra, together with the Eurasian otter, but they have now been moved to a separate genus. The genus comprises four living and one known fossil species:

Extant species

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Fossil Lontra remains from the Miocene of Florida (FLMNH). The oldest Lontra fossils known.

Extinct species

Scientific name Common name Distribution
Lontra weiri Weir's otter Pliocene North America<ref name=Prassack2016>Template:Cite journal</ref>

References

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