Spotted-necked Otter
Hydrictis maculicollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusHydrictis (Spotted-necked Otters)
- SpeciesHydrictis maculicollis (Spotted-necked Otter)
Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park
Lion
Panthera leo
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Meller's Mongoose
Rhynchogale melleri
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Spotted-necked Otter at Kafue National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |