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 Yosemite National Park
Pacific Marten
Martes caurina
Stoat
Mustela erminea
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Coyote
Canis latrans
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Northern River Otter at Yosemite 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