Observations on the distribution and conservation status of the Neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) in the coastal lagoons of the Uruguayan Atlantic basin and their main tributaries

• Main Authors: Lacomba, Ignacio, Soutullo, Alvaro, Prigioni, Carlos M.
• Other Authors: Zoología de Vertebrados
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: IUCN Otter Specialist Group 2001
• Subjects: Lontra longicaudis; Interaction with man; Conservation status; Diet; Ecología; Conservación; Zoología; Allá; Consecuencia; Uruguay; Uruguaya; Lontra; Loutre
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/3140

There are very few studies on Neotropical river otters (Lontra longicaudis) in Uruguay. However, the species is nowadays considered to be fairly common in the country. This paper reports on its distribution and current conservation status in the Uruguayan Atlantic basin. It provides some information...