Biology and conservation of the Giant Otter Pteronura brasiliensis

Mammal Review

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-26

  Carter, S K ^a,b   Rosas, F C W ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; MUSTELIDAE; PTERONURA BRASILIENSIS; MAMMALIA; UNIO;

CONSERVATION; GIANT OTTER;

SOUTH AMERICA, AMAZONIA;

EID: 0031445286     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.1997.tb00370.x     Document Type: Article

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