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 Iberá National Park
Lesser Grison
Galictis cuja
Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis
Pampas Fox
Lycalopex gymnocercus
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
Maned Wolf
Chrysocyon brachyurus
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
Geoffroy's Cat
Leopardus geoffroyi
Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus chinga
📅 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 Iberá National Park?
About 32% of visitor-days record a Neotropical Otter sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 27 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Neotropical Otter in Iberá National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Neotropical Otter in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.