LONTRA

'''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''.