Hairy-nosed otter
| Hairy-nosed otter | |
|---|---|
| Captive, originally from Cambodia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Lutra |
| Species: | L. sumatrana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lutra sumatrana (Gray, 1865) | |
| Hairy-nosed otter range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lutra brunnea Pohle, 1920 | |
The hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana) is a semiaquatic mammal native to Southeast Asia and one of the rarest and least known otter species. It is threatened by loss of natural resources and poaching.