Southern River Otter
Lontra provocax
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusLontra (New World River Otters)
- SpeciesLontra provocax (Southern River Otter)
The southern river otter (Lontra provocax), or South American river otter, is an otter species that lives in much of Patagonia. It is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as an endangered species. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern River Otter sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern River Otter in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Southern River Otter sighting in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern River Otter in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Southern River Otter in Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park in our monthly data.