THE SPOTTED-NECKED OTTER 
small in comparison with the Cape Clawless Otter, 
which, with the exception of the Brazilian Otter, 
is the largest of its tribe. A fully-developed male 
Cape Otter averages three feet in length from nose 
to root of tail. The form is thickset ; head broad, 
and jaws armed with strong teeth. The prevail- 
ing colour is rich chocolate brown, shading to lighter 
on the under parts. The fur is short, smooth, and 
glossy ; nose, upper lip, whiskers, cheeks, and 
throat are white. 
THE SPOTTED-NECKED OTTER 
OR 
WEB-FOOTED OTTER 
(Lutra maculicollis) 
Tue Spotted-necked Otter inhabits the rivers 
of the eastern portion of the Cape Province, and 
extends through Natal to the Transvaal and 
Rhodesia, and thence north through Africa from 
the West to the East Coast as far as Abyssinia. 
Several specimens have been obtained recently 
from the Zwartkops: and Sundays Rivers, in the 
District of Uitenhage, in the Cape Province. A 
pair were secured near Bellevue in July 1913, and 
are now in the Port Elizabeth Museum. 
This species of otter has its toes fully armed 
with strong claws, and all the toes of both fore 
and hind feet are webbed to the tips. In conse- 
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