IUCN/SCC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin
©IUCN/SCC Otter Specialist Group

Volume 25 Issue 1 Pages 1 - 74 (April 2008)

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NO RASTRO DA LONTRA BRASILEIRA
(On the Track of the Brazilian Otter)
Carvalho Junior
ISBN 978-85-87444-35-6
Instituto Ekko Brasil
35 Reais, 112pp

The author is the coordinator of the River Otter Project at the Ekko Brazil Institute. The book is in Brazilian Portuguese.

To obtain a copy, go to the www.ekkobrasil.org.br.

Review by Marcelo Rheingantz:

Oldemar Carvalho Jr is one of the most experienced researchers working with the Neotropical Otter Lontra longicaudis. This book describes his great work developed in the long term study focusing the species at Lagoa do Peri, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Nowadays, he coordinates the "Instituto Ekko Brasil", with a project for the otters.

His book has a very easy style, suitable for amateurs as for specialists. It is certainly an obligatory book for anyone that is interested in knowing something about this almost unknown and incredible animal, and for anyone who is interest in environmental conservation, specially aquatic.

The most interesting aspect of the book is understanding how to work with Lontra longicaudis, explaining the techniques used in his study; and to compare his results in Lagoa do Peri with others developed in other regions. He describes in detail the environment in which he works looking for signs and sightings of Neotropical ottesr.

This book will certainly increase knowledge and interest in studying Lontra longicaudis.

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