Lontra felina dispersal ability is unknown, leading to the question of whether such habitat discontinuities can act as barriers to dispersal, thereby increasing isolation and genetic divergence. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. The marine otter lontra felina inhabits almost the entire coast of chile. Distribution of lontra felina in south america mod ified from brack egg. Articles, reports, symposium announcements and information on recent publications are welcome. This new edition of marine mammals of the world describes and illustrates newly discovered and rarely photographed species, making it the most comprehensive and uptodate identification guide available.
Descriptions of some new genera and species of mammalia in the british museum colloction. Manage pdf forms and documents right from your chrome browser. Media in category lontra felina the following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total. Pdf population assessment and habitat use by marine. Two subspecies have been designated, but their validity is doubtful. Editors of this account were leslie carraway, elaine anderson, and karl. The marine otter lontra felina is a rare and poorly known south american mammal of the weasel family mustelidae. Lontra felina is classified as an endangered species by the international union for conservation of nature. Pdf conservation and trophic ecology of lontra felina. Click the fill button next to any pdf document link online to instantly open it in pdffiller. Population assessment and habitat use by marine otter lontra felina.
So, it is a pdf editor where the options are more than simple text editing. Mar 19, 2010 instant access to the full article pdf. Adw doesnt cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. The marine otter lontra felina is a rare and relatively unknown south american mammal of the weasel family. Conservation and trophic ecology of lontra felina molina 1782 carnivora. Pdf distribution and observations on the population of. The scientific name means otter cat, and in spanish, the marine otter is also often referred to as gato marino. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo nangangaratan. Humans are rapidly transforming whole ecosystems in a number of welldocumented but often poorly understood ways 1. The marine otter, lontra felina, is a rare and poorly known south american mammal of the weasel family. Phylogeography of the patagonian otter lontra provocax. The smallest marine mammals presence is unclear in argentina and southern tierra del fuego and the current limits of the distribution are still under discussion.
The baikal seal lives only in the waters of lake baikal. Pdf on jan 1, 2015, marcelo lopes rheingantz and others published lontra felina, marine otter find, read and cite all the research you. We report the 1st detailed information on its activity patterns, home ranges, core areas, and territoriality from 6 otters radiotracked near a fishing village in central chile. Lontra phylogeny based on mtdna markers revealed the recent divergence between l. The marine otter lontra felina is a rare and relatively unknown south american mammal of. Lontra felina, lontra provocax, lontra longicaudis, pteronura brasiliensis. The marine otter is one of the smallest otters and the smallest marine mammal, measuring. With the help of over 7,000 of the worlds best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, featured multimedia factfiles for more than 16,000 endangered species. Lontra felina, mammalian species, issue 575, 1 june 1998. Growing human populations and changes in land use patterns have increased contact among humans, domestic animals, and wildlife, raising the risks of transmission of numerous pathogens from animals to humans and vice versa 2, 3. This page was last edited on 14 september 2017, at 21.
Annals and magazine of natural history, series 1, 11. Until the mid1990s, the different forms within delphinus were not recognized as separate species, but were all considered members of the species d. Historical and contemporary factors determining its distribution. Marine otter facts photos earths endangered creatures. December 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message. The last months have been quite hectic as work with articles for the open issues with the proceedings from frostburg, hwacheon and pavia was ongoing in parallel with those for the issue 282. Lontra felina, along the pacific coast of south america. It is something of a mystery how baikal seals came to live there in the first place. Geographic location of a cachagua and b quintay study sites in the valparaiso region, central zone of chile. Currently, there are two recognized species of delphinus. Given the limited information available about the species, we set out to assess marine otter diet with a view to detecting latitudinal differences, and to assess marine otter activity budgets and interspecific interactions including anthropogenic. Feeding capability in the extinct giant siamogale melilutra. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase.
These species were previously included in the genus lutra, together with the eurasian otter, but they have now been moved to a separate genus. Impact of human activity patterns on the marine otter lontra felina in central chile 3 figure 1. Lontra felina in ecological studies in chile pages 114 126 claudio sotoazat, fransisca boher, gabriela flores, rene monsalve, alexis santibanez, juliana vianna and. Unlike many kelp forests elsewhere around the world, no large predators appear to regulate the kelp forests of southern south america. Assessment of the population density and conservation status of sea cat lontra felina in the 10 th region of south chile 3 i. Pdf mammalian biology j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e. Diets currently provided to captive north american river otters lontra canadensis are highly variable with different institutions providing various whole foods, commercial complete prepared diets, or combinations of both. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
The submission of an electronic manuscript on diskette or by email is strongly recommended. Zalophus californianus society for marine mammalogy. One neotropical river otter lontra longicaudis, considered nearthreatened on the iucn red list of threatened species, 14 infected with cpv and incidentally parasitized by dioctophyme renale. Domestic dogs in rural communities around protected areas. Serge lariviere, lontra felina, mammalian species, issue 575, 1 june 1998, pages 15. Feb 23, 2020 otter plural otters an aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily lutrinae of the family mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others. Mammal species of the world a taxonomic and geographic reference. Digestible energy intake and digestive efficiency of human. Research article by latin american journal of aquatic research. The neotropical otter lontra longicaudis is a widespread semiaquatic carnivore living in a wide variety of environments in both freshwater and saltwater ecosystems. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Introduction the marine otter, also known as chungungo lontra felina molina,1782, belongs to the mustelid family and lives exclusively in marine habitats, particularly in exposed rocky shores.
This speciation scenario is in agreement with the adaptation hypothesis of l. Impact of human activities in habitat use and activity patterns of the marine otter lontra felina in central chile. The extant otter species are all semiaquatic, aquatic or marine, with diets based on fish and invertebrates. Latitudinal variation in diet and patterns of human. The genus comprises four living and one known fossil species. It prefers to eat crustaceans and mollusks and occasionally fish and aquatic vegetation.
Marine otters have a short tail and fully webbed feet. The shortbeaked common dolphin is a member of common dolphin genus, delphinus, within the dolphin family, delphinidae. Lutra chilensis schedel 17001880 print iconographia zoologica special collections university of amsterdam uba01 iz22500065. Veterinary management of marine otters lontra felina in ecological studies in chile pages 114 126 claudio sotoazat, fransisca boher, gabriela flores, rene monsalve, alexis santibanez, juliana vianna and gonzalo medinavogel. Analyzing a total of 2261 bp of mitochondrial dna mtdna revealed the recent divergence of l. The latter one was closed recently finally finishing the issues for 2011. The islands themselves provide habitat and breeding grounds to number of large amphibious marine fauna such as the common sea lion, otaria flavescens, the sea otter, lontra felina, the endemic humboldt penguin, spheniscus humboldti as well as to an incredible diversity of marine avifauna including cormorants, diving petrels and seagulls. Sea lions and fur seals eat mostly squid and small pelagic fishes, and the local otter lontra felina does not eat sea urchins, but rather crustaceans and fishes. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The animal diversity web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. Spacing behavior of marine otters lontra felina in. Earth sciences endangered species analysis habitat investigacion cientifica investigacion biologica. The marine otter lontra felina is an endangered species living in the fragmented. The california sea lion zalophus californianus is a coastal eared seal native to western north america.
The study area was located in the coastal range of the chilean temperate forest between latitude 3941. Wildscreens arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the worlds biggest encyclopaedia of life on earth. Lutrinae is a branch of the mustelidae family, which also includes weasels, badgers. The scientific name means otter cat, and in spanish, the marine otter is also often referred to as gato marino error. Noninvasive genetic analysis reveals high levels of mtdna. Singer1,2, eduardo silvarodrguez3, paulina stowhas4. The marine otter lontra felina is a littleknown south american otter of conservation concern.
The marine otter or sea cat, lontra felina, is listed as endangered on the iucn red list of threatened speciestm. An lontra felina in uska species han mammalia nga syahan ginhulagway ni molina hadton 1782. At 50 kg in estimated weight, the extinct siamogale melilutra is larger than all living otters, and ranks among the largest fossil otters. Thanks to this piece from, the critters have learned that there are 12 perhaps different species of otters in various corners of the world. The marine otter prefers habitat with rocky coastal areas and bays and inlets near estuaries. Otters are carnivorous mammals in the subfamily lutrinae. The best part of this pdf editor is that it support for all type of editing for pdf files like adding of images, signatures, highlighting content and much more. Jorge urban habitat degradation and fragmentation in. Population assessment and habitat use by marine otter lontra. It shared its habitat with satherium piscinarium, a probable ancestor of the giant otter of south america. Emerging infectious diseases of wildlife and species conservation mybook is a cheap paperback edition of the original book and will be sold at uniform, low price. Between 11 and 76 households were interviewed in 5 rural communities curinanco, huape, chaihuin, huiro and cadillal alto adjacent to three different protected areas curinanco reserve, alerce costero national park and the valdivian coastal reserve vcr. The marine otter while spending much of its time out of the water only lives in saltwater, coastal environments and rarely ventures into freshwater or.
Population assessment and habitat use by marine otter lontra felina in southern chile. The coat is dark on the back and on the sides, and paler ventrally. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. Iucnssc otter specialist group bulletin 28a 2011 xth. Editors of this account were l eslie c arraway, e laine a nderson, and k arl f. The marine otter lontra felina is an endangered and little known species living in a fragmented habitat. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Assessment of the population density and conservation status of sea cat lontra felina in the 10th region of south chile. Population genetics and conservation of the marine otter. An lontra felina in nahilalakip ha genus nga lontra, ngan familia nga mustelidae. In the book is explained the biological characteristics of this species as well as data of. Emerging infectious diseases of wildlife and species conservation. The scientific namemeans otter cat, and in spanish, the marine otter is also often referred to as gato marino.
The marine otter lontra felina inhabits patches of rocky coastline from central peru to southern chile and is classified as endangered by the iucn. We performed a comprehensive analysis of the literature on l. Impact of human activities in habitat use and activity. They may have swum up rivers and streams or possibly lake baikal was linked to the ocean at some point through a large body of water, such as the west siberian glacial lake or west siberian plain, formed in a previous ice age. Lontra felina, mammalian species, american society of mammologsts, no. If you have a problem, please use our main pdf online editor pdfzorro. Iucn otter specialist group bulletin the iucn otter specialist group bulletin appears biannually.
Pdf phylogeography of the marine otter lontra felina. The marine otter lontra felina lives along the pacific coast of south america from 6s to 56s. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf phylogeography of the marine otter lontra felina. The marine otter seems to prefer solitary living but has sometimes been seen in groups of three or more. A method for estimating marine otter abundance is described and a comparison of the characteristics of the terrestrial habitat of this species in southern chile is made.
Lontra weiri weirs otter is a fossil species in the carnivoran family mustelidae from the hagerman fossil beds of idaho. Being a free pdf editor, pdf buddy doesnt require any charges at any stages at all. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Lorenzo rojasbracho, peter shaughnessy, jake rice lead member and editor for part vi 1. Its natural habitat ranges from southeast alaska to central mexico, including the gulf of california. From june 1999 to june 2000, we conducted eight hours of observations on one day each month at four study sites. It has everything you need to view, edit, annotate and protect pdf files. Historical and contemporary factors determining its distribution juliana a. The marine otter lontra felina is an endangered species living in the fragmented habitat of the peruvian and chilean southern pacific rocky shores. Lontra felina, otherwise known as marine otters or sea cats, is the smallest and most distinct species of the genus lontra.
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