Otter Species

Otters are opportunistic carnivorous mammals in the subfamily Lutrinae. There are 13 existing species, all semiaquatic or marine, with varied diets based on crustaceans, fish, molluscs, amphibians, invertebrates and more. Lutrinae is a branch of the Mustelidae family, which includes badgers, martens, wolverines, mink among others.

On this page you will find a brief outline of each species and a link to the relative IUCN Red List page which contains a more detailed overview of the species.