Neotropical Otter
Lontra longicaudis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusLontra (New World River Otters)
- SpeciesLontra longicaudis (Neotropical Otter)
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
Tayra
Eira barbara
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
South American Coati
Nasua nasua
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Bush Dog
Speothos venaticus
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
Margay
Leopardus wiedii
Short-eared Dog
Atelocynus microtis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 11 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 12 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Neotropical Otter in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Neotropical Otter sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Neotropical Otter in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Neotropical Otter in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.