title: Cross-species characterisation of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis).
abstract: Nineteen microsatellite loci developed for the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) and 15 loci developed for the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) were tested for ease of amplification and degree of polymorphism on a set of 20 giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) faecal samples from the Bolivian Amazon basin. Nineteen loci amplified consistently well, with polymorphisms ranging from two to nine alleles and observed heterozygosity ranging from 0.15 to 0.85.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, UK, Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, Marlowe Building, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NR, UK, Asociacíon FaunAgua, 5263 Cochabamba, Bolivia.
authors.forename: Robert S A
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pickles
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Groombridge
authors.forename: Veronica D Zambrana
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Rojas
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Jordan