Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758) . Syst. Nat., 10th ed., 1:45.

TYPE LOCALITY: Sweden, Uppsala .

DISTRIBUTION: Eurasia (excl. tundra and desert); British and Japanese Isis.; N. W. Africa; S. India; Sri Lanka; Taiwan; Vietnam; Sumatra; Java.

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix I.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301412004024001001.