Smooth-coated otter
species of mammal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| Smooth-coated otter | |
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| in Borneo, Malaysia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Lutrogale |
| Species: | L. perspicillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lutrogale perspicillata (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1826) | |
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| Smooth-coated otter range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lutra perspicillata | |
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