Cryptic biodiversity continues to be revealed worldwide, even in apparently well-known
groups such as carnivorans. The Neotropical Otter (Lontra longicaudis) presents shape …

Evaluating human–wildlife conflict is necessary to reach positive long-term management
solutions and aid the conservation of biodiversity. We used indirect approaches to evaluate …

Background The impact of changing land-use patterns and associated anthropogenic
threats on scale-dependent habitat use of semi-aquatic mustelids in scent-marking and …

River network connectivity is the transfer of matter, energy, and organisms along the river
and it can influence the pattern of genetic diversity and the population differentiation of …

The most traditional method used to monitor the distribution of otters is spraint density
surveys, but there has been long-standing debate regarding whether this approach is …

Dispersal of individuals and gene flow are crucial aspects to maintain genetic diversity and
viability of populations, especially in the case of threatened species. Landscape composition …

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened globally. Understanding how
environmental variables influence the gene flow of freshwater species can help identify …

Objective We investigated the effects of landscape composition on the genetic differentiation
of a large herbivorous macropodid, the Eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus), within …

Landscape genetics is an interdisciplinary field that aims at assessing the influence of
environmental and landscape factors on microevolutionary processes, especially gene flow …

The neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) is associated with freshwater systems and is
generally found at elevations lower than 1500 masl. Its diet is based on fish and …