Asian small-clawed otter
The Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) is a type of otter. It is also called the oriental small-clawed otter or simply small-clawed otter. It is native to South and Southeast Asia. It is the smallest type of otter in the world. It is also the smallest type of otter in Asia. It eats molluscs, crabs and other small aquatic animals.[2][3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Lutrinae |
| Genus: | Aonyx Rafinesque, 1832 |
| Species: | A. cinereus
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| Aonyx cinereus (Illiger, 1815)
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Amblonyx cinereus | |
The Asian small-clawed otter lives in mangrove swamps and freshwater wetlands in South and Southeast Asia. It is threatened by habitat loss, pollution, and hunting in some places. It is a vulnerable species.[2]
Asian Small-clawed Otter Media
Closeup of a small-clawed otter's mouth
Family group of Asian small-clawed otters
Asian small-clawed otters feeding in Edinburgh Zoo
Asian small-clawed otter swimming with Indian rhinoceros at Zoo Basel
References
- ↑ Wright, L., de Silva, P., Chan, B. & Reza Lubis, I. (2015). "Aonyx cinereus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T44166A21939068. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chan, Bosco Pui Lok; Group), Lesley Wright (IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist; Group), Padma Kumari de Silva (Otter Specialist; Indonesia), Irwansyah Reza Lubis (Wetland International- (2014-06-01). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Aonyx cinereus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ "Aonyx cinereus Species Account". American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ↑ Foster-Turley, Pat; Engfer, Susan (2007-12-18). "The Species Survival Plan for the Asian small-clawed otter Aonyx cinerea". International Zoo Yearbook. 27 (1): 79–84. doi:10.1111/j.1748-1090.1988.tb03199.x.[dead link]