Giant otter  (Pteronura brasiliensis)

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Glossary

Diurnal: Active during the day.
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. IUCN Otter Specialist Group (January, 2008)
    http://www.otterspecialistgroup.org/
  3. CITES (January, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Otternet (January, 2008)
    http://www.otternet.com/index.htm
  5. Macdonald, D.W. (2006) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  6. Carter, S.K. and Rosas, F.C.W. (1997) Biology and conservation of the giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis. Mammal Review, 27 (1): 1 - 26.
  7. Giant Otters – Lobos de Rio (January, 2008)
    http://www.giantotter.org/Pterohome.html
  8. Foster-Turley, P., Macdonald, S. and Mason, C. (1990) Otters: An Action Plan for their Survival. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.