Southern river otter
| Southern river otter | |
|---|---|
| A southern river otter in Argentina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Lontra |
| Species: | L. provocax |
| Binomial name | |
| Lontra provocax (Thomas, 1908) | |
| Southern river otter range | |
The southern river otter (Lontra provocax), or South American river otter, is an otter species that lives in much of Patagonia. It is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as an endangered species.