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Occurrence record: 40459408

Human observation of Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758) | Otter recorded on 2025-03-19
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Overview

Occurrence ID 40459408
Other catalogue numbers 0195b01c-26c4-7000-8978-bb471ff71f92
Basis of record Human observation
Scientific name Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758) - Otter
Licence CC-BY-NC
Record Date 2025-03-19 (Day)
Coordinates generalised Due to sensitivity concerns, the coordinates of this record have been generalised: "Location in Wales generalised to 0.01 degrees. Sensitive in WALES, Name: Wales, Zone: COUNTRY [Sensitive, Natural Resources Wales]". Please contact data provider for more information.
Location Grid Reference: SN7098 Latitude: 52.57 Longitude: -3.92
Recorded by Dulcie Faulkner
Identification verification status Accepted - considered correct
Occurrence remarks Trail cam footage of 2 otters

Dataset

Data partner Mammal Society
Data resource National Mammal Atlas Project, online recording
Bibliographic citation National Mammal Atlas Project, online recording ([year of download])
Collection code iRecord | LERC Wales

Abundance

Individual count 2–5

Event

Occurrence date 2025-03-19
Date precision Day
Event date 2025-03-19

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 Wales
Latitude (WGS84) 52.57
Longitude (WGS84) -3.92
Geodetic datum EPSG:4326
Coordinate precision Unknown
Coordinate uncertainty in meters 707.1
Coordinates generalised Due to sensitivity concerns, the coordinates of this record have been generalised: "Location in Wales generalised to 0.01 degrees. Sensitive in WALES, Name: Wales, Zone: COUNTRY [Sensitive, Natural Resources Wales]".
Grid size in meters 1000
Grid reference SN7098

Additional properties

generalisationtoapplyinmetres 1000

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    Additional political boundaries information

    GB
    Districts, Boroughs and Unitary Authorities (Great Britain) Powys - Powys
    GB countries Wales
    Ordnance Survey Grids - 100km SN
    Ordnance Survey Grids - 10km SN69
    Ordnance Survey Grids - 50km SNNE
    Watsonian Vice Counties (GB) Montgomeryshire
    Watsonian Vice Counties – 12 mile (GB) Montgomeryshire
    Watsonian Vice Counties – 3 mile (GB) Montgomeryshire
    UK
    Countries with sea areas Wales
    Local Environmental Records Centre Boundaries of the UK Biodiversity Information Service for Powys & Brecon Beacons National Park
    National Parks (UK) - 7075m buffer Snowdonia
    Special Areas of Conservation with marine components (UK) Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau
    Special Protection Areas with marine components (UK) Dyfi Estuary / Aber Dyfi
    UK, IoM, Channel Islands
    Hexagonal grid for reporting - 10km 13738
    Square grid for reporting - 10km 20889
    Wales
    Biospheric Reserves (Wales) Dyfi Biosphe (Core)
    Habitat Network: Lowland Grassland Level 2 (Priority) (Wales) Habitat Network: Lowland Grassland Level 2 (Priority) (Wales)
    Habitat Network: Woodland Level 2 (Priority) (Wales) Habitat Network: Woodland Level 2 (Priority) (Wales)
    Local Authorities (Wales) Powys - Powys
    Network Rail Wales route study area Network Rail Wales route study area
    Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Wales) DYFI
    Special Areas of Conservation (Wales) Pen Llyn a'r Sarnau / Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau
    Special protection areas (Wales) Dyfi Estuary / Aber Dyfi
    Terrestrial Phase 1 Habitat Survey (Vegetation Voronoi) (Wales) B.5 Marshy grassland
    World base layer United Kingdom
    BESbswy