Smooth-coated otter
The smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) is a type of otter. It is found in India and Southeast Asia, and in Iraq. It is a vulnerable species. It is threatened by habitat loss, pollution of wetlands and poaching.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Lutrogale |
| Species: | L. perspicillata
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| Lutrogale perspicillata (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1826)
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Lutra perspicillata | |
Smooth-coated Otter Media
Smooth-coated otters at Tungabhadra River bank, Hampi, Karnataka, India
Smooth-coated otter young at Wingham Wildlife Park, England
Sign at Singapore Botanic Gardens warning visitors about local otter population
References
- ↑ de Silva, P.. 'Lutrogale perspicillata'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015 (2015)IUCN. p. e.T12427A21934884. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ↑ Group), Padma Kumari de Silva (Otter Specialist. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Lutrogale perspicillata. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2014-06-14). Retrieved 2020-09-10.