Wednesday, May 25, 2016

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!

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