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 Kluane National Park
Wolverine
Gulo gulo
Brown Bear
Ursus arctos
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
Northern Sea Lion
Eumetopias jubatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Northern River Otter at Kluane National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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