Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusLontra (New World River Otters)
- SpeciesLontra canadensis (Northern River Otter)
Closest Relatives at Jasper National Park
American Marten
Martes americana
Stoat
Mustela erminea
Wolverine
Gulo gulo
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Coyote
Canis latrans
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern River Otter in Jasper National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Northern River Otter sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern River Otter in Jasper National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Northern River Otter in Jasper National Park in our monthly data.