southern river otter (Lontra provocax)

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southern river otter (Lontra provocax)

Description
English: Lontra provocax - Southern River Otter - Museum of Patagonia - San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
Français : Lontra provocax - Loutre du Chili - Musée de la Patagonie à San Carlos de Bariloche en Argentine
Date 2010
Author Butterfly voyages - Serge Ouachée
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lontra_provocax.jpg

The southern river otter (Lontra provocax) is a species of otter that lives in Chile and Argentina. Although called a "river otter", it inhabits both marine and freshwater environments. It sometimes is considered a subspecies of Lontra canadensis. The southern river otter is listed as endangered, due to illegal hunting, water pollution, and habitat loss. Order: Carnivora, Family: Mustelidae, Subfamily: Lutrinae.

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