The 13 Species of Otter

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The 13 species of otter are:	Status	Population Trend
African Clawless Otter Aonyx capensis	Least Concern	Stable
Asian Small-Clawed Otter Aonyx cinereus	Vulnerable	Decreasing
Congo Clawless Otter, Aonyx congicus	Least Concern	Unknown
Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris	Endangered	Stable
North American River Otter Lontra canadensis	Least Concern	Stable
Marine Otter Lontra felina	Endangered	Decreasing
Neotropical Otter Lontra longicaudis	Data Deficient	Decreasing
South American River Otter Lontra provocax	Endangered	Decreasing
Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra	Near Threatened	Decreasing
Spotted-Necked Otter Lutra maculicollis	Least Concern	Decreasing
Hairy-Nosed Otter Lutra sumatrana	Endangered	Decreasing
Smooth-Coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata	Vulnerable	Unknown
Giant Otter Pteronura brasiliensis	Endangered	Decreasing
(Source: IUCN Red List October 2008)