Seasonal and spatial differences in feeding habits of the Neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis (Carnivora: Mustelidae) in a coastal catchment of southeastern Brazil

Seasonal and spatial differences in feeding habits of the Neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis (Carnivora: Mustelidae) in a coastal catchment of southeastern Brazil

The diet of the Neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis (Olfers, 1818) is one of the best known aspects of its biology throughout its distribution range. However, most dietary studies have been undertaken during short time periods, making it difficult to identify temporal patterns in the feeding behavi...

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Main Authors: Marcelo L Rheingantz, Helen F Waldemarin, Lívia Rodrigues, Timothy P Moulton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2011-02-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
Subjects:
Atlantic Forest
diet
feeding ecology
Lutrinae
southeastern Brazil
spraint analysis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702011000100006

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