Factors determining habitat choice of the smooth-coated otter, Lutra perspicillata in a South Indian river system

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 637-643

  Shenoy, Kausalya ^a,d   Varma, Surendra ^b,c   Prasad, K V Devi ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^c Nityata Foundation   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic disturbance; Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary; Social interactions; Spraint sites; Wetland conservation

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORA; LUTRA PERSPICILLATA; LUTRINAE; LUTROGALE PERSPICILLATA;

EID: 33750051643     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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