Lutrinae Bonaparte 1838

Lutrinae Bonaparte 1838, Nuovi Ann. Sci. Nat., Vol. 2: 111.

Genera: 7 genera with 13 species:

Genus Aonyx Lesson 1827 (2 species with 9 subspecies)

Genus Enhydra Fleming 1822 (1 species with 3 subspecies)

Genus Hydrictis Pocock 1921 (1 species)

Genus Lontra Gray 1843 (4 species with 10 subspecies)

Genus Lutra Brisson 1762 (3 species with 11 subspecies)

Genus Lutrogale Gray 1865 (1 species with 2 subspecies)

Genus Pteronura Gray 1837 (1 species with 2 subspecies)

Discussion: Revised by Pohle (1920 a), Pocock (1940 b), van Zyll de Jong (1972, 1987, 1991 a), Koepfli and Wayne (1998), and Bininda-Emonds et al. (1999). Reviewed by Harris (1968) and Sokolov (1973). Foster-Turley et al. (1990) reviewed the conservation status and distribution of otters.