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Ver términos de la licenciaCorona Figueroa, Mildred Fabiola, et al. (2022). Confirmed presence of the Neotropical otter, Lontra longicaudis, in Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad; Vol. 93, 2022. Recuperado de https://repositorio.unam.mx/contenidos/4128995
Autor(es)
Corona Figueroa, Mildred Fabiola; Giraldo Mueses, John Alexander; Cedeño Vázquez, José Rogelio; Castelblanco Martínez, Delma Nataly; Niño Torres, Carlos Alberto; Beutelspacher García, Pablo M.; Ibarra Madrigal, Silvana Marisa; Pérez Flores, Jonathan
Tipo
Artículo de Investigación
Área del conocimiento
Biología y Química
Título
Confirmed presence of the Neotropical otter, Lontra longicaudis, in Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Fecha
2022-05-23
Resumen
The Neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis is one of the least studied mammals of the Yucatán Peninsula and its presence in some water bodies of this region is questionable. Laguna Bacalar is the largest freshwater body located in the Yucatán Peninsula and faces several conservation problems due to its high potential for tourism development. We confirmed the presence of L. longicaudis in Laguna Bacalar by conducting interviews with residents, and the search for direct (sightings) and indirect (e.g., footprints) evidence of the species in 2013. We also include recent direct and indirect evidence (2019-2020). We classified the records into levels of certainty, according to the type of evidence (photographs, videos). We obtained 9 records of Neotropical otter through interviews (level 3), 3 sightings and 4 footprints (level 1), and 4 sightings (3 of these with level 2 and 1 with level 3 of certainty). It is necessary to increase the research effort to determine the conservation status and distribution of the Neotropical otter in the lagoon. We recommend making efforts in terms of socialization and education to facilitate the conservation of the Neotropical otters and their habitat in Laguna Bacalar.|The Neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis is one of the least studied mammals of the Yucatán Peninsula and its presence in some water bodies of this region is questionable. Laguna Bacalar is the largest freshwater body located in the Yucatán Peninsula and faces several conservation problems due to its high potential for tourism development. We confirmed the presence of L. longicaudis in Laguna Bacalar by conducting interviews with residents, and the search for direct (sightings) and indirect (e.g., footprints) evidence of the species in 2013. We also include recent direct and indirect evidence (2019-2020). We classified the records into levels of certainty, according to the type of evidence (photographs, videos). We obtained 9 records of Neotropical otter through interviews (level 3), 3 sightings and 4 footprints (level 1), and 4 sightings (3 of these with level 2 and 1 with level 3 of certainty). It is necessary to increase the research effort to determine the conservation status and distribution of the Neotropical otter in the lagoon.
Tema
Mustelidae; yucatán peninsula; freshwater habitat; aquatic mammal; mustelidae; yucatán peninsula; freshwater habitat; aquatic mammal
Idioma
eng
ISSN
ISSN electrónico: 2007-8706; ISSN impreso: 1870-3453
