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Hairy nosed Otter - Lutra sumatrana
Hairy nosed Otter - Lutra sumatrana
ConserveNature.org - Hairy nosed Otter
Lutra
Species:
Lutra sumatrana
Taxonomy/Description
The hairy-nosed otter is a member of the weasel family, Mustelidae, in the Mammalian Order of Carnivora. Other mustelids include ferrets, mink, skunks, badgers, and wolverines. The hairy-nosed otter's scientific name is
Lutra sumatrana
. The generic name,
lutra
, means "otter". The specific name,
sumatrana
, means "belonging to Sumatra"
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