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- Title
NEW CONFIRMED RECORDS OF THE GIANT OTTER (Pteronura brasiliensis, GMELIN, 1788) IN ARGENTINA.
- Authors
LEUCHTENBERGER, Caroline; DI MARTINO, Sebastián; DISTEL, Augusto; GRECO, Matías; LONGO, Magalí; DUPLAIX, Nicole
- Abstract
Here, we report two independent and confirmed observations of solitary giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) recorded in December 2021 and September 2022 in Argentina. The former observation, a male first seen in El Impenetrable National Park in May 2021, was recorded in Buenos Aires province, which lies outside the historical distribution known for giant otters. The latter observation, an adult of unknown sex, was recorded in the Iberá Park, Corrientes province, where giant otter vanished more than 30 years ago. These records highlight the urgency for management strategies directed to enhance the recovery of giant otter populations in their historical range.
- Subjects
ARGENTINA; CORRIENTES (Argentina : Province); BUENOS Aires (Argentina); OTTERS; WILDLIFE conservation; NATIONAL parks &; reserves
- Publication
IUCN Otter Specialist Group Bulletin, 2023, Vol 40, Issue 3, p131
- ISSN
1023-9030
- Publication type
Article