African Clawless Otter
Aonyx congicus
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Mustelidae
The Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis capensis) is a subspecies of African clawless otter found in sub-Saharan Africa near permanent bodies of freshwater and along the seacoast. It is the largest of the Old World otters and the third largest otter after the giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) and the sea otter (Enhydra lutris). Physical description The Cape clawless otter has a massive body and a stout tail for an otter.
Aonyx capensis hindei est une sous-espèce de loutre à joues blanches (Aonyx capensis). Liens externes (fr + en) ITIS : Aonyx capensis hindei (Thomas, 1905) (en) Mammal Species of the World (3e éd.
Los insectívoros (Insectivora) son un orden polifilético de mamíferos placentarios, hoy en desuso. Entre los insectívoros se clasificaban diversos placentarios primitivos que no podían encajar en otros órdenes. El orden Insectivora era, pues, más una conveniencia que un grupo natural.
Distribution
More from the same family
African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis
MustelidaeOriental Small-clawed Otter
Aonyx cinereus
MustelidaeNorthern Hog Badger
Arctonyx albogularis
MustelidaeGreater Hog Badger
Arctonyx collaris
MustelidaeTayra
Eira barbara
MustelidaeSea Otter
Enhydra lutris
MustelidaeLesser Grison
Galictis cuja
MustelidaeGreater Grison
Galictis vittata
Mustelidae