Spotted-necked otter: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Spotted-necked otter Hydrictis maculicollis Near threatened

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

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 70 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See weasels, otters, badgers & skunks on the world map

Scientific name	Hydrictis maculicollis
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mustelidae

Where does the spotted-necked otter live?

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

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 spotted-necked otter endangered?

The spotted-necked otter’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the spotted-necked otter?

The spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Hydrictis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the spotted-necked otter

The spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis), or speckle-throated otter, is an otter native to sub-Saharan Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spotted-necked otter (revision 1366538398), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q577677 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).