Lontra

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

SpeciesEdit

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 speciesEdit

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

Extinct speciesEdit

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

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