Marine otter
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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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Marine otter | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Mustelidae |
Genus: | Lontra |
Species: | L. felina |
Binomial name | |
Lontra felina (Molina, 1782) | |
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