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 Kruger National Park
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis
Lion
Panthera leo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Spotted-necked Otter at Kruger 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 |