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Marine otter

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Marine otter

Summary

Marine otter is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Marine otter's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Marine otter is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Marine otter's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Marine otter is classified within Lontra[6].
  • Marine otter's scientific name is Lontra felina[7].
  • Marine otter's Commons category is recorded as Lontra felina[8].
  • Marine otter's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. felina'}[9].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marine otter'}[10].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chichimen'}[11].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chinchimen'}[12].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chingungo'}[13].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato de Mar'}[14].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato Marino'}[15].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Huallaca'}[16].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Nutria de Mar'}[17].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Chungungo'}[18].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Loutre de mer'}[19].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marine Otter'}[20].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sea Cat'}[21].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Südamerikanischer Meerotter'}[22].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Lutră de mare sud-americană'}[23].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Nutrie de mare'}[24].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'Vidră marină'}[25].
  • Marine otter is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'obalna vidra'}[26].
  • Marine otter's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Marine otter is Lontra felina[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Lontra[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[10], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chichimen'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chinchimen'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chingungo'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato de Mar'}[14], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Gato Marino'}[15].

Identifiers

Marine otter's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41776[28]. Marine otter's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 76718[29]. Marine otter's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 311559[30]. Marine otter's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433737[31]. Marine otter's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621913[32].

Why It Matters

Marine otter has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Futsuli · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Lontra
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Iucn conservation status → Endangered status
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