Smooth-coated otter: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the smooth-coated otter lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lutrogale perspicillata
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mustelidae

Where does the smooth-coated otter live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the smooth-coated otter in 4 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the smooth-coated otter endangered?

The smooth-coated otter’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the smooth-coated otter?

The smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Lutra. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the smooth-coated otter

The smooth-coated otter (Lutra perspicillata) is a freshwater otter species from regions of South and Southeast Asia, with a disjunct population in Iraq, with the majority of its numbers found in Southeast Asia. It has been ranked as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1996, as it is threatened by habitat loss, pollution of wetlands and poaching for the illegal wildlife trade. As the common name indicates, its fur is relatively smooth, and somewhat shorter in length than that of other otter species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Smooth-coated otter (revision 1379699356), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q754737 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).