Japanese River Otter
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| Scientific name | Lutra lutra whiteleyi |
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| Rank | Subspecies |
| Subspecies | L. l. whiteleyi |
| Higher classification | Eurasian otter |
| Phylum | Chordata |
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| ID | 2450785 |
About Japanese River Otter
The Japanese river otter is an extinct variety of otter formerly widespread in Japan. Dating back to the 1880s, it was even seen in Tokyo. The population suddenly shrank in the 1930s, and the mammal nearly vanished.
Japanese river otter Photos
