Table 1.
Locality and date of collection, sex, age, body size, condition index (CI), and cause of death of examined otters. Only valid weights and total lengths (TLs) are shown. Ages in years are based on count of cementum rings. Causes of death: RTC = road traffic collision. Province: CH = Chieti (Abruzzo region); BA = Bari (Puglia region); SA = Salerno (Campania region); PZ = Potenza, MT = Matera (Basilicata region); CZ = Catanzaro, KR = Crotone, VV = Vibo Valentia (Calabria region).
| Animal Code |
Collection Date | Locality | Province | Sex | Weight (kg) | TL (cm) | CI | Age | Cause of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | 08/01/2005 | Serre | SA | Male | 7.20 | - | - | 5 | Consequence of otter bites |
| M2 | 18/10/2009 | Salento | SA | Male | 6.80 | 117 | 0.7973 | 1 | RTC |
| M3 | 10/04/2010 | Aquara | SA | Male | 4.59 | 114 | 0.5781 | 3 | Ulcerative gastritis |
| M4 | 05/09/2011 | Castelnuovo C. | SA | Male | - | - | - | 1 | RTC |
| M5 | 28/09/2012 | Valva | SA | Male | - | - | - | 10 | RTC |
| M6 | 25/09/2012 | Grumento Nova | PZ | Male | 5.88 | 103 | 0.9350 | 1 | RTC |
| M7 | 09/12/2012 | Melfi | PZ | Male | 7.20 | 112 | 0.9412 | 2 | RTC |
| M8 | 21/01/2013 | Vallo di L. | SA | Male | 7.20 | 113 | 0.9174 | 5 | RTC |
| M9 | 12/01/2010 | Policoro | MT | Male | 3.11 | 89 | - | Juvenile | Other trauma |
| M10 | 05/11/2012 | Pisticci | MT | Male | - | - | - | Adult | RTC |
| M11 | 08/05/2013 | Pisticci | MT | Male | 7.35 | - | - | 3 | RTC |
| M12 | 25/11/2013 | Bernalda | MT | Male | 4.8 | 107 | 0.6906 | Immature | RTC |
| M13 | 06/04/2014 | Policastro B. | SA | Male | 7.10 | 113 | 0.9047 | 6 | Other trauma |
| M14 | 28/05/2014 | Matera | MT | Male | - | - | - | 1 | RTC |
| M15 | 30/08/2014 | Cupello | CH | Male | 6.70 | 105 | 1.0175 | 1 | RTC |
| M16 | 22/09/2014 | Pizzo Calabro | VV | Male | 7.40 | 115 | 0.9042 | 8–9 | Other trauma |
| M17 | 28/03/2016 | Gravina di P. | BA | Male | 6.40 | 105 | 0.9719 | 5 | Dog attack |
| M18 | 27/08/2017 | Belvedere di S. | KR | Male | 6.40 | - | - | Subadult | RTC |
| M19 | 11/11/2019 | Marcellinara | CZ | Male | 7.12 | 114 | 0.8940 | Adult | RTC |
| F1 | 08/11/2009 | Vallo di L. | SA | Female | 4.5 | - | - | 8 | RTC |
| F2 | 15/12/2009 | Capaccio | SA | Female | 5 | 99 | 1.0196 | Subadult | RTC |
| F3 | 28/06/2010 | Felitto | SA | Female | 3.8 | 101 | 0.7348 | 7 | Fibrino-purulent pleuropneumonia and peritonitis |
| F4 | 14/11/2011 | Calciano | MT | Female | 4.47 | 100 | 0.8904 | 1 | RTC |
| F5 | 12/01/2010 | Policoro | MT | Female | 2.78 | 88 | - | Juvenile | Other trauma |
| F6 | 20/11/2013 | Bernalda | MT | Female | - | - | - | 1 | RTC |
| F7 | 14/12/2014 | Brindisi di M. | PZ | Female | 5.1 | 99 | 1.0327 | 1 | RTC |
| F8 | 19/12/2014 | Metaponto | MT | Female | - | - | - | 3 | RTC |
| F9 | 14/10/2015 | Cassano delle M. | BA | Female | 4.3 | 93 | 1.0272 | 2 | RTC |