Distribution and habitat of otters (aonyx capensis and lutra maculicollis) in southern nigeria

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 223-227

  Angelici, Francesco M ^a   Politano, Edoardo ^b,c   Bogudue, Abraham J ^d   Luiselli, Luca ^e  

^a Ital Found of Vertebrate Zoology   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^c Demetra Studi Ambientali Srl   (Italy)

^d NONE   (Nigeria)

^e Italian Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (Ecology Section)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aonyx capensis; Conservation; Distribution; Ecology; Habitat; Lutra maculicollis; Nigeria; West Africa

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; MUSTELID; PARTITIONING;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

AONYX CAPENSIS; CARNIVORA; LUTRA MACULICOLLIS; LUTRINAE;

EID: 27244441969     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000509356675     Document Type: Article

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