Southern river otter
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| Southern river otter | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Lontra |
| Species: | L. provocax
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| Binomial name | |
| Lontra provocax (Thomas, 1908)
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| Southern river otter range | |
The southern river otter (Lontra provocax) is a type of otter. It is found in Chile and Argentina. It lives in both saltwater and freshwater environments. It is an endangered species because of poaching, water pollution, and habitat loss.[2]
References
- ↑ Sepúlveda, M.A.. 'Lontra provocax'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015 (2015)IUCN. p. e.T12305A21938042. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ↑ Chile), Maximiliano Sepúlveda (Departamento de Ecología Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas P. Universidad Católica de. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Lontra provocax. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2014-06-01). Retrieved 2020-09-10.