The marine otter is really a freshwater otter that has learned to occupy marine environments in south america. Polaroids gingerhaole good omens tv archive of our own. Adw doesnt cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. Otters spent 80% of their time out of view, engaged in. Pdf on jan 1, 2015, juan valqui and others published the marine otter lontra felina the iucn red list of threatened species find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. Established in 1964, the iucn red list of threatened species has evolved to become the worlds most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species. Otters spent 80% of their time out of view, engaged in behaviours other than. Marine otter facts photos earths endangered creatures. Lontra felina, mammalian species, american society of mammologsts, no. Sea cats, lontra felina, are the only species of the genus lontra that is found exclusively in marine habitats. The marine otter or sea cat, lontra felina, is listed as endangered on the iucn red list of threatened speciestm.
This page was last edited on 23 december 2019, at 17. The scientific name means otter cat, and in spanish, the marine otter is also often referred to as gato marino. The marine otter lontra felina is an endangered species living in the fragmented habitat of the. The marine otter lontra felina inhabits almost the entire coast of chile. This study investigates the occupancy patterns of lontra felina, a little known and endangered marine otter, on naturally discontinuous habitat and the relationship between otter occupancy and rocky seashore patches, patch size and isolation and human influences. The marine otter lontra felina is an endangered and little known species. Impact of human activities in habitat use and activity. The marine otter, also known as chungungo lontra felina molina,1782. Population assessment and habitat use by marine otter. Annals and magazine of natural history, series 1, 11.
The marine otter lontra felina is an endangered and little known species living in a. Marine otter or sea cat lontra felina may refer to the following downloads. The marine otter lontra felina inhabits almost the entire coastal border of chile. Successful conservation, however, requires a high degree of species. Marine otter lontra felina molina, 1782 recentlyused synonyms lutra felina. The objective of this study was to analyze and compare the patterns of habitat use, the frequency of sightings, and behavior of the marine otter in two coastal areas. 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. The consequences of habitat fragmentation include reduced habitat availability, increased isolation and patch extinction. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The marine otter lontra felina lives along the pacific coast of south america from. An lontra felina in uska species han mammalia nga syahan ginhulagway ni molina hadton 1782.
Population genetics and conservation of the marine otter. Selective regimes and functional anatomy in the mustelid. 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. The american mink is a widespread invasive carnivore in patagonia, and due to its foraging behavior that allows it to exploit a wide variety of prey, it is the exotic carnivore with the highest. The marine otter lontra felina is a rare and relatively unknown south american mammal of the weasel family. Estimation of the diet of chungungo lontra felina molina. Recent research has refined this conventional view section ii, but a basic link. The marine otter seems to prefer solitary living but has sometimes been seen in groups of three or more. Analyzing a total of 2261 bp of mitochondrial dna mtdna revealed the recent divergence of l. Your use of this pdf, the bioone complete website, and all posted and associated content indicates your.
However, note that two taxa, lontra provocax and melogale orientalis, were omitted from the phylogeny, as neither of these taxa was included in either published phylogeny. Pdf population assessment and habitat use by marine. Pi may be absent, and p4 has a projecting parastyle noticeable in occlusal view. The marine otter lontra felina is an endangered species living in the fragmented habitat of the peruvian and chilean southern pacific rocky shores.
Analysis of nuclear dna that may allow a higher resolution view on phylogenetic relationships was. The marine otter lontra felina lives along the pacific coast of south america. The marine otter prefers habitat with rocky coastal areas and bays and inlets near estuaries. Pdf the marine otter lontra felina the iucn red list. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader. Species included in these schedules are referred to. Image gallery of my nsfw aziraphalecrowley illustrations.
Photo courtesy of alice cove research under mmp ma 078,7444, usfws. When it searches for its prey, it digs in its head allowing the view of its hind quarter and its powerful tail, the immersion is brief, approximately 30 to 60 seconds going down several meters, some estimate up to 30 meters, our appreciation is never more than 15 to. Descriptions of some new genera and species of mammalia in the british museum colloction. From june 1999 to june 2000, we conducted eight hours of observations on one day each month at four study sites. Assessment of the population density and conservation status of sea cat lontra felina in the 10 th region of south chile 3 i. Copy and paste the following code to link back to this work ctrl acmd a will select all, or use the tweet or tumblr links to share the work on your twitter or tumblr account. 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. Ginklasipika han iucn an species komo nangangaratan. It prefers to eat crustaceans and mollusks and occasionally fish and aquatic vegetation.
It has been reported that chungungo feeds mainly on. Lontra felina molina, 1782, locally in chile referred to as chungungo, is a marine mustelid. Mammal species of the world a taxonomic and geographic reference. Includes a variety of kinks and gender presentations. Marine otter tamara henson marine otter or sea cat lontra felina may refer to the following downloads. Coastalmarine discontinuities, critical patch size and. They are found in littoral areas of southwestern south america, primarily in the intertidal areas of southern peru, the entire coast of chile, and the extreme southern reaches of argentina. Population assessment and habitat use by marine otter lontra felina. 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. The marine otter lontra felina inhabits patches of rocky coastline from central peru to southern chile and is classified as endangered by the iucn. Type title present status of lontra felina argentina.
I zazoo interpretation to the first, second and third schedules 1. Population assessment and habitat use by marine otter lontra felina in southern chile. Latitudinal variation in diet and patterns of human. Pdf on jan 1, 2015, marcelo lopes rheingantz and others published lontra felina, marine otter find, read and cite all the research you. As observation of lontra felina is challenging, information on the species has. Pdf eview he marine otter lontra felina molina, 1782. Media in category lontra felina the following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total. The main threats to its populations are illegal hunting, coastal pollution and exploitation of their food resources. 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.
Type title present status of lontra felina in argentina marcelo h. An lontra felina in nahilalakip ha genus nga lontra, ngan familia nga mustelidae. The animal diversity web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This species is considered endangered throughout its entire range of distribution. Lontra felina is classified as an endangered species by the international union for conservation of nature. Lutra chilensis schedel 17001880 print iconographia zoologica special collections university of amsterdam uba01 iz22500065.
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