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| Northern Neotropical river otter | |
|---|---|
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| Panama | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Lontra |
| Species: | L. annectens |
| Binomial name | |
| Lontra annectens (Forsyth Major, 1897) | |
The Northern Neotropical river otter (Lontra annectens), formerly classified as Lutra longicaudis annectens has recently been elevated to species status. This otter species is found in Central America and northwestern South America. Its distributions is disjunct from that of the other subspecies of Neotropical river otters and recent studies indicate that L. longicaudis is paraphyletic and that this subspecies should be recognized as a separate species Lontra annectens.[1][2] This taxon is still regarded as a subspecies of Neotropical river otter by the IUCN.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ de Ferren, V.; Vieira Figueiró, H.; et al. (June 2024). "Genome-wide data support recognition of an additional species of Neotropical river otter (Mammalia, Mustelidae, Lutrinae)". Journal of Mammalogy. 105 (3): 534–542. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyae009.
- ↑ "Lontra annectens". Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogy. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ Rheingantz, M.L.; Rosas-Ribeiro, P.; Gallo-Reynoso, J.; et al. (2022) [amended version of 2021 assessment]. "Lontra longicaudis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T12304A219373698. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T12304A219373698.en. Retrieved 11 April 2026.