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Enhydra Fleming, 1822

Enhydra Fleming, 1822; The Philosophy of Zoology, 2: 187, TS: Mustela lutris Linnaeus
Latax Gloger, 1827; Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caesar. Leop.-Carol., 13 (2): 511
Enhydris Merrem, 1820
Pusa Oken

Enhydra lutris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Kurile Islands, Komandorskiye Islands, Aleutians, California (coast). See [About maps] Sea Otter

E. l. lutris

Kamchatka - W.Aleutian Is. Mustela lutris Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : 45, TL: Kamchatka
gracilis
kamtschatica
marina
Enhydra lutris ; Gray, 1843, : 72; True, 1884, Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609
Enhydra lutris lutris ; [LNAM, 767]

E. l. nereis (Merriam, 1904)

coast of (Washington, Oregon, California), Baja California Latax lutris nereis Merriam, 1904; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 17: 159, TL: San Miguel Island, Santa Barbara Islands, California
orientalis
stelleri
Enhydra lutris nereis ; Grinnell, 1923, Univ. California Publ. Zool., 21 (10): 316; [LNAM, 767]

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References:

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[LNAM]

Gerrit S. Miller Jr., Remington Kellog, 1955; List of North American Recent Mammals; United States National Museum, Bulletin 205

Some related literature:

Linnaeus, 1758

Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Clases, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Symonymis, Locis. Tomis I. 10th Edition Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : 1-338, : 339-824

Additional information sources:

• Nisäkäshavaintojen kerääjät Suomessa; (in Finnish only, various contacts for mammals observations within Finland)

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.