Lontra
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Lontra is a genus of otters from the American continent.
The genus comprises four species:
- Northern River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
- Southern River Otter (Lontra provocax)
- Long-tailed Otter (Lontra longicaudis)
- Marine Otter (Lontra felina)
These species were previously included in the genus Lutra, together with the European Otter, but they have now been moved to a separate genus, because they are more closely related to the genera Lutrogale and Pteronura than to the other species in Lutra.
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