EN — Endangered

Lontra provocax

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

Countries

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_river_otter

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

CARNIVORA

Family

MUSTELIDAE

Genus

Lontra

Lontra provocax belongs to the family MUSTELIDAE, order CARNIVORA, within the MAMMALIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajorForest - TemperateMajorMarine coastal/supratidalMajorMarine neriticMajorRocky areasMajorWetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

IUCN Red List: Endangered

Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Dams & water management/use

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing

Other ecosystem modifications

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Ongoing

Recreational activities

Ongoing

Renewable energy

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species management

Species recovery

Species reintroduction

Ex-situ conservation

Awareness & communications

Legislation

Compliance and enforcement

06 — Range

Found in 2 Countries

Argentina Chile

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Lontra provocax (Lontra provocax). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/southern-river-otter

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