Neotropical Otter
Lontra longicaudis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 710
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The neotropical otter or neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) is a near-threatened (per the IUCN) otter species found in freshwater systems from Mexico and Central America through mainland South America, as well as the island of Trinidad. It is physically similar to the northern (L. canadensis) and southern river otter (L.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Neotropical otter”.