Where in Europe are otters located?

Answer 1

Different species of Lutrinae, the otter subfamily, can be found on 5 of the 7 continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.

• The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) inhabits most of Europe, parts of Asia, and also northern Africa.
• The extremely rare hairy-nosed otter (Lutra sumatrana) has been found only in Southeast Asia.
• The spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis) lives in Africa.
• The smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) inhabits Southeast Asia, India, and Pakistan.
• The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), as its name suggests, is found in North America, in Canada and the United States.
• The Southern river otter (Lontra provocax) lives in the extreme south of South America.
• The Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) inhabits much of South America as well as parts of North America (in Latin America).
• The marine otter (Lontra felina) lives on the western coast of South America.
• Sea otters inhabit the coasts of North America and Asia.
• The giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is found in northern and central South America.
• The African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) lives in parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
• The Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea) inhabits Southeast Asia and parts of India.
• The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) inhabits the coasts of North America and Asia.