The southern river otter, known locally as huillin, is found only in the rivers, lakes, and coastal waters of southern Chile and adjacent Argentina. It is smaller than its northern relative the Neotropical otter and favors slow-moving freshwater as well as sheltered marine coastline, feeding on fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. Hunted heavily for fur through the twentieth century and now further pressured by hydroelectric development and salmon farming, it is classified as Endangered.
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Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Lontra, Taxa Source Southern River Otter (Wikidata)
In Biome
River, Biomes Source Wikipedia: Southern river otter
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Wikipedia: Southern river otter
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
The southern river otter (Lontra provocax), or South American river otter, is an otter species that lives in much of Patagonia.
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- In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro states: "The southern river otter (Lontra provocax), or South American river otter, is an otter species that lives in much of P"
- In Biome: River, Wikipedia intro: "The southern river otter (Lontra provocax), or South American river otter, is an otter species that lives in much of P"
View the Source3. Southern River Otter (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q840714 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Lontra, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1777275 (Lontra)
View the Source 4. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Lontra provocax (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyReproduction, lifespan
Range lifespan Status: wild 10 (high) years
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix I
View the Source 5. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: lontra provocax
5017 Lontra provocax Mustelidae 50 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_110 ABC G A aquatic 1 1 0 Ref_1 ABC 7499.98 Ref_117 1
MamFuncDat.txt row Lontra provocax, Activity columns
Lontra provocax Mustelidae 50 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_110 ABC G A aquatic 1 1 0
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