Pteronura brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1788)
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/16.1.127 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5467524 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FC8791-A02B-F14C-FF68-8AE0A54A3ADE |
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Marcus |
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Pteronura brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1788) |
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Pteronura brasiliensis (Gmelin, 1788) View in CoL , Giant Otter
Record. Recorded by hunting interviews (09°08.046′S, 068°57.276′W).
Identification. The fur is short and dark brown, with light patches on the chest and throat. Each individual has the patches in a unique pattern, which allows individuals to be recognized. The feet have interdigital webs. The tail is long and dorsoventrally flattened ( Noonan et al. 2017).
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