Smooth-coated otter facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Smooth-coated otter |
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in Borneo, Malaysia | |
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Genus: |
Lutrogale
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Species: |
perspicillata
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Smooth-coated otter range | |
Synonyms | |
Lutra perspicillata |
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.
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