Habitat Selection of the Smooth‐Coated Otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) in Shuklaphanta National Park, Nepal

ABSTRACT Smooth‐coated otters are top predators, semi‐aquatic carnivores, and keystone species in the aquatic ecosystem, serving as important biological indicators of wetland health. The species, once widespread across the Terai, is now limited to buffer zones and protected areas. This research inve...

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Published in:	Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Balram Awasthi, Suraj Baral, Babu Ram Banjade, Grace M. Yoxon, Purna Man Shrestha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-05-01
Subjects:	habitat selection human disturbances smooth‐coated otters vegetation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71297