Smooth Coated Otter

Closest Relatives at Royal Bardia National Park

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	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	30–40%
2	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
3	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
4	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	10–20%
5	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	10–20%
6	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
7	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
8	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
9	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Smooth Coated Otter in Royal Bardia National Park?

About 34% of visitor-days record a Smooth Coated Otter sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Smooth Coated Otter in Royal Bardia National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Smooth Coated Otter in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.