Giant otter

Pteronura brasiliensis · Mustelidae

The giant otter or giant river otter is a South American carnivorous mammal. 8 m. Atypical of mustelids, the giant otter is a social species, with family groups typically supporting three to eight members.

Where the Giant otter lives

Recorded in Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Guyana (South America).

Most records fall in Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Madre de Dios, Orellana, Vichada and Loreto.

See the Giant otter’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Endangered (EN). In danger of dying out in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 2,139 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.