Pteronura brasiliensis
Pteronura brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1788)
Giant otter
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Family:  Mustelidae (mustelids)
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Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Western Atlantic and South America Inland Waters: Pteronura brasiliensis brasiliensis: Northern South America from Venezuela and the Guyanas south to Alagoas, Brazil; Pteronura brasiliensis paranensis: Drainages of the Río Paraná and the Río Uruguay in Paraguay, southern Brazil, northeast Argentina, and Uruguay (Ref. 1522).
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IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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