yellidespecies of India

Lutrogale perspicillata

Smooth-coated Otter

Smooth-coated Otter (Lutrogale perspicillata), a species of India. IUCN Vulnerable (2021, decreasing). Open records in 18 states. Listed by ZSI, GBIF, iNaturalist and IUCN. Group: Mammals: large (cats, elephants, deer, primates...).

Large mammals of Punjab · Large mammals of Uttarakhand · Large mammals of Rajasthan · Large mammals of Uttar Pradesh · Large mammals of Bihar · Large mammals of Arunachal Pradesh · Large mammals of Assam · Large mammals of West Bengal · Large mammals of Odisha · Large mammals of Madhya Pradesh · Large mammals of Gujarat · Large mammals of Maharashtra · Large mammals of Andhra Pradesh · Large mammals of Karnataka · Large mammals of Goa · Large mammals of Kerala · Large mammals of Tamil Nadu · Large mammals of Telangana

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