Confirmed presence of the Neotropical otter, Lontra longicaudis, in Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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 i...
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| author | Mildred Fabiola Corona-Figueroa John Alexander Giraldo-Mueses José Rogelio Cedeño-Vázquez Delma Nataly Castelblanco-Martínez Carlos Alberto Niño-Torres Pablo M. Beutelspacher-García Silvana Marisa Ibarra-Madrigal Jonathan Pérez-Flores |
| author_facet | Mildred Fabiola Corona-Figueroa John Alexander Giraldo-Mueses José Rogelio Cedeño-Vázquez Delma Nataly Castelblanco-Martínez Carlos Alberto Niño-Torres Pablo M. Beutelspacher-García Silvana Marisa Ibarra-Madrigal Jonathan Pérez-Flores |
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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.
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| spelling | doaj-art-fd2ad8a257844aaba1f7f5a84ff0d03d2025-08-20T01:49:22ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad1870-34532007-87062022-05-019310.22201/ib.20078706e.2022.93.3847Confirmed presence of the Neotropical otter, Lontra longicaudis, in Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, MexicoMildred Fabiola Corona-Figueroa0John Alexander Giraldo-Mueses1José Rogelio Cedeño-Vázquez2Delma Nataly Castelblanco-Martínez3Carlos Alberto Niño-Torres4Pablo M. Beutelspacher-García5Silvana Marisa Ibarra-Madrigal6Jonathan Pérez-Flores7El Colegio de la Frontera SurUniversidad del TolimaEl Colegio de la Frontera SurUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de Quintana RooUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de Quintana RooIndependent ResearcherGeo Alternativa A.C.El Colegio de la Frontera Sur 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. https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/3847MustelidaeYucatán PeninsulaFreshwater habitatAquatic mammal |
| spellingShingle | Mildred Fabiola Corona-Figueroa John Alexander Giraldo-Mueses José Rogelio Cedeño-Vázquez Delma Nataly Castelblanco-Martínez Carlos Alberto Niño-Torres Pablo M. Beutelspacher-García Silvana Marisa Ibarra-Madrigal Jonathan Pérez-Flores Confirmed presence of the Neotropical otter, Lontra longicaudis, in Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad Mustelidae Yucatán Peninsula Freshwater habitat Aquatic mammal |
| title | Confirmed presence of the Neotropical otter, Lontra longicaudis, in Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_full | Confirmed presence of the Neotropical otter, Lontra longicaudis, in Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Confirmed presence of the Neotropical otter, Lontra longicaudis, in Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Confirmed presence of the Neotropical otter, Lontra longicaudis, in Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_short | Confirmed presence of the Neotropical otter, Lontra longicaudis, in Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| title_sort | confirmed presence of the neotropical otter lontra longicaudis in laguna bacalar quintana roo mexico |
| topic | Mustelidae Yucatán Peninsula Freshwater habitat Aquatic mammal |
| url | https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/3847 |
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