Spotted-necked otter
| Spotted-necked otter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Hydrictis Pocock, 1921 |
| Species: | H. maculicollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrictis maculicollis (Lichtenstein, 1835) | |
| Distribution of spotted-necked otter | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Lutra maculicollis | |
The spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis), or speckle-throated otter, is an otter native to sub-Saharan Africa.