Abstract The Neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis is a widespread semiaquatic carnivore
living in a wide variety of environments in both fresh‐water and salt‐water ecosystems. We …

Aquatic mammals worldwide are highly threatened in freshwater ecosystems where they are
affected by direct human activities (eg hunting) as well as indirect human alteration of …

Abstract The Neotropical otter, Lontra longicaudis, is considered near threatened by the
IUCN, and with declining populations, it is still one of the lesser known species of otter in the …

For the first time the mammalian fauna of the Pampas from Uruguay and southern Brazil was
considered as a whole, despite political borders. The study area comprises the Uruguayan …

Neotropical otters (Lontra longicaudis) are semi-aquatic mammals classified as “Near
threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), facing various …

Commercial hunting for the international trade in animal hides in the 20th century decimated
many populations of aquatic wildlife in Amazonia. However, impacts varied significantly …

Otter species are known to fluctuate intraspecifically from a solitary lifestyle to group-living
arrangements. By examining what is known about habitat use and foraging style in otters of …

The Amazon biome spans 6.7 million km2 across nine South American countries and is
increasingly facing anthropogenic pressures. In this setting, we find a rich assemblage of …

Scent marking behavior in mammals is related with both inter and intra-specific
communication. Several otter species are known to communicate via scent marking, but a …

Mammalian carnivores are crucial bioindicators of environmental impacts. Threats to the
Brazilian carnivores identified by the national evaluation of extinction risk were reviewed in …