A RECORD OF SMALL-CLAWED OTTERS (Aonyx cinereus) FORAGING ON AN INVASIVE PEST SPECIES, GOLDEN APPLE SNAILS (Pomacea canaliculata) IN A WEST SUMATRA RICE FIELD
| Main Authors: | Aadrean, Aadrean, Novarino, Wilson, Nurdin, Jabang |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article PeerReviewed Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group
, 2011
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: |
http://repo.unand.ac.id/49668/1/2011%20IUCN%20Otter%20Spec%2028.11%20-%20AADREAN%2C%20Wilson%20NOVARINO%2C%20JABANG.pdf http://repo.unand.ac.id/49668/ https://www.iucnosgbull.org/Volume28/Aadrean_et_al_2011.html |
Daftar Isi:
- A small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) survey in West Sumatran rice fields was conducted from April to September 2010. During this survey, golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) shell remains were found on a rice field bank as suspected prey remains of small-clawed otters. This suspicion was later proved by the occurrence of snail material (pieces of operculum and shell) in otter spraints. This is the first evidence of small-clawed otters foraging on this invasive pest species. Characteristics of the shell remains and spraints are described.