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Hidrobiológica
versión impresa ISSN 0188-8897
Resumen
MARIANO-MENDOZA, Verónica Giuliani; VAZQUEZ-MALDONADO, Laura Elena; GALLO-REYNOSO, Juan Pablo y DELGADO-ESTRELLA, Alberto. Ecological aspects of the Neotropical otter, Lontra longicaudis annectens (Major, 1897), in La Lagartera Lagoon, Campeche, Mexico. Hidrobiológica [online]. 2022, vol.32, n.2, pp.93-103. Epub 26-Jun-2023. ISSN 0188-8897. https://doi.org/10.24275/uam/izt/dcbs/hidro/2022v32n2/mariano.
Background
Several works conducted in Mexico have addressed the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis annectens), a protected subspecies (NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010).
Objectives
To know the abundance and distribution of the neotropical otter in the State of Campeche in La Lagartera Lagoon (Palizada River).
Methods
During 2017 were searched the lagoon looking for indirect evidence on mangrove, collected and analyzed scats in order to identify preys.
Results
Were traveled 1.49 km in each climatic season (nortes, dry, and rainy seasons), on board a small vessel, recording a total of 99 signs (85 scats, five feeding sites, five dens, and four vocalizations). We recorded the distribution of these signs across the sampling area and estimated a relative abundance of 0.30 otters/km. The analysis of 85 scats collected on logs or roots recorded six major prey groups: fish (40 %), crustaceans (26 %), reptiles (15 %), mollusks (11 %), mammals (4 %), birds (3 %) and other unidentified prey (1%).
Conclusions
No evidence was found to suggest a variation in the consumption frequencies of the groups of prey by season. The presence and consumption of the “sailfin catfish” was also recorded in all seasons. The presence of four native species and five new records of prey fish was confirmed from otoliths contained in feces. This information highlights the ecological relevance of the species.
Palabras llave : distribution; feeding habits; Palizada river; relative abundance.