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Occurrence record: 40196646

Human observation of Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758) | Otter recorded on 2025-02-11
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Overview

Occurrence ID 40196646
Other catalogue numbers 26690650
Basis of record Human observation
Scientific name Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758) - Otter
Licence CC-BY
Record Date 2025-02-11 (Day)
Coordinates generalised Location in England is already generalised to 0.01 degrees. Sensitive in ENGLAND, Name: England, Zone: COUNTRY [Sensitive, Natural England] Please contact data provider for more information.
Location Grid Reference: SJ65M Latitude: 53.091055 Longitude: -2.524068
Recorded by Madelaine Smith
Identification verification status Accepted - correct

Dataset

Data partner Mammal Society
Data resource Mammal Mapper App Sighting Records
Bibliographic citation Mammal Society [date of download] Mammal Mapper App Sighting Records
Collection code Mammal Mapper | Transect sightings

Abundance

Individual count 1

Event

Occurrence date 2025-02-11
Date precision Day
Event date 2025-02-11

Taxonomy

Scientific name Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Supplied scientific name "Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758)"
Common name Otter
Supplied common name "Eurasian Otter"
Taxon rank species
Name match metric Taxon GUID match
The match was based on the supplied taxon concept ID rather than the scientific name.
Species Lutra lutra
Genus Lutra
Family Mustelidae
Order Carnivora
Class Mammalia
Phylum Chordata
Kingdom Animalia
Taxon ID NBNSYS0000005133
Taxonomic issue No issues
Habitat taxon marine|terrestrial|freshwater
Establishment means taxon Native
Scientific name authorship (Linnaeus, 1758)

Geospatial

Country United Kingdom
State/Province England
Latitude (WGS84) 53.091055
Longitude (WGS84) -2.524068
Geodetic datum EPSG:4326
Coordinate uncertainty in meters 1414.2
Coordinates generalised Location in England is already generalised to 0.01 degrees. Sensitive in ENGLAND, Name: England, Zone: COUNTRY [Sensitive, Natural England]
Information withheld OSGB Grid Reference SJ65M
Bbox 53.081999,-2.538887,53.100108,-2.509243
Grid size in meters 2000
Easting 364000
Northing 354000
Grid reference wkt POLYGON((-2.53889 53.082,-2.53889 53.10011,-2.50924 53.10011,-2.50924 53.082,-2.53889 53.082))
Grid reference SJ65M

Additional properties

generalisationinmetres 1000
generalisationtoapplyinmetres 1000

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    Additional political boundaries information

    England
    Districts, Boroughs and Unitary Authorities (England) Cheshire East (B)
    National Character Areas (England) Shropshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire Plain
    GB
    Districts, Boroughs and Unitary Authorities (Great Britain) Cheshire East (B)
    GB countries England
    Ordnance Survey Grids - 100km SJ
    Ordnance Survey Grids - 10km SJ65
    Ordnance Survey Grids - 50km SJNE
    Watsonian Vice Counties (GB) Cheshire
    Watsonian Vice Counties – 12 mile (GB) Cheshire
    Watsonian Vice Counties – 3 mile (GB) Cheshire
    UK
    Countries with sea areas England
    Local Environmental Records Centre Boundaries of the UK RECORD - Biodiversity Information Centre for Cheshire, Halton, Warrington & Wirral.
    UK, IoM, Channel Islands
    Hexagonal grid for reporting - 10km 11366
    Square grid for reporting - 10km 23451
    Wales
    Wales 20km terrestrial buffer Wales 20km terrestrial buffer
    World base layer United Kingdom
    BESbswy