Pteronura brasiliensis   (Gmelin, 1788)

Giant otter
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Mammalia | Carnivora | Mustelidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Atlantic and South America Inland Waters: Pteronura brasiliensis brasiliensis: Northern South America from Venezuela and the Guyanas south to Alagoas, Brazil; Pteronura brasiliensis paranensis: Drainages of the Río Paraná and the Río Uruguay in Paraguay, southern Brazil, northeast Argentina, and Uruguay (Ref. 1522).

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Rice, D.W. 1998. (Ref. 1522)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)


CITES status (Ref. 108899)


CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.