Aonyx
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Aonyx is a genus of otters, containing two species, the African clawless otter and the Oriental small-clawed otter. The word 'Aonyx' means 'clawless', derived from the prefix 'a-' (not) and 'onyx' (claw/hoof).
| Aonyx[1] | |
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| Aonyx cinerea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Lutrinae |
| Genus: | ''Aonyx'' |
| Type species | |
| Aonyx delalandi Lesson, 1827
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| Species | |
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| Aonyx distribution | |
Species and subspecies
edit- African clawless otter, Aonyx capensis
- Cameroon clawless otter, Aonyx congicus
- Oriental small-clawed otter, Aonyx cinerea