World Otter Daze (Days May 25 - May 31)

Otters- 13 Extant Species

13 Otter Species (extant= still in existence)	Location	Status (via OSG and IUCN)	Population Trend	CITES Appendix
African Clawless Otter Aonyx capensis	S. and Central Africa	Near Threatened	Decreasing	I
Asian Small-Clawed Otter Aonyx cinereus	Southeast Asia	Vulnerable	Decreasing	II
Congo Clawless Otter, Aonyx congicus	W. Central Africa	Near Threatened	Decreasing	I
Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris	Coastal N. Pacific	Endangered	Decreasing	I (E. l. nereis) II (E. l. lutris & kenyoni)
Spotted-Necked Otter Hydrictis maculicollis	S. and Central Africa	Near Threatened	Decreasing	II
North American River Otter Lontra canadensis	N. America	Least Concern	Stable	II
Marine Otter Lontra felina	W. Coast S. America	Endangered	Decreasing	I
Neotropical Otter Lontra longicaudis	Central and S. America	Near Threatened	Decreasing	I
South American River Otter Lontra provocax	Southern S. America	Endangered	Decreasing	I
Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra	Europe, Asia, N. Africa	Near Threatened	Decreasing	I
Smooth-Coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata	Southern Asia	Vulnerable	Decreasing	II
Hairy-Nosed Otter Lutra sumatrana	Southeast Asia	Endangered	Decreasing	II
Giant Otter Pteronura brasiliensis	N. andCentral S. America	Endangered	Decreasing	I

 

The Phylogenetic Tree of the 13 Species of Extant (extant= still living) Otter Species!