First photographic record of the Smooth-coated Otter in Polavaram Forest Range, Andhra Pradesh, India
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study documents the first confirmed photographic record of the Smooth-coated Otter Lutra perspicillata Geoffroy, 1826 within Papikonda National Park located in Andhra Pradesh, India. On 12 June 2024, during systematic field surveys, a team from the Wildlife Institute of India photographed a single L. perspicillata individual resting on a sandbank in the Polavaram Range. This record provides evidence of the L. perspicillata in this stretch of the Godavari River and contributes to the current understanding of its distribution in this area. The sighting also underscores the need for systematic surveys to assess the persistence and habitat use of the L. perspicillata in this previously unrecorded range.
Source: Journal of Threatened Taxa
Authors: Arun Kumar Gorati, Ritesh Vishwakarma, Anukul Nath, Parag Nigam
Institution: Wildlife Institute of India
Language: English
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $600
OpenAlex ID: W4414545164
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