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IUCN/SCC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin
© IUCN/SCC Otter Specialist Group
Volume 26 Issue 1 pages 1 - 62 (April 2009)
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Genetics of Latin American Otters
Dear colleagues,
My name is Cristine S. Trinca and I’m a PhD. student from
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Since 2005 I’ve
been working on genetic diversity and phylogeographic patterns
of the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) using different molecular
markers. Besides, our lab is able to work on non-invasive samples,
such as hair and scats. The inclusion of this kind of material
has increased significantly the availability of otter’s samples
and has been important to the best knowledge about the genetic
diversity of this species.
Until now, we obtained a good number of biological samples of this
species, mostly from the Brazilian territory. Although the
geographic distribution of Neotropical otter comprises almost all
Latin America, obtaining samples from other regions has been a
big challenge. For better results, I intend to cover the entire
distribution of this species trough international collaboration
in Latin America, either by sending samples or performing the molecular
analysis at your own lab.
For that, I was hoping that through OSG I could get any help from
all members interested in collaborate with the project, aiming
to best represent the geographic distribution of this otter.
Many thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Cristine S. Trinca
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre/Brazil,
Pontifícia Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul,
Laboratory of Genomic and Molecular Biology.
cristine.trinca@gmail.com
Fone number: +55 51 3320-3500 ext. 4727
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