Family: |
Mustelidae (mustelids) |
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pelagic; brackish; marine |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli: Tigris-Euphrates valley in Iraq; Lutrogale perspicillata sindica: Indus valley of Pakistan; Lutrogale perspicillata perspicillata: India, Yunnan, Indochina and the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Bangka, northeast Borneo, western Java (Ref. 1522). |
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Biology: |
Also found in brackish waters, in mangroves. Forages in groups. Mainly a specialized piscivore (Ref. 115116). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 21 January 2020 (A2cde+3cde) Ref. 123251)
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