Aonyx
| 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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| Aonyx distribution | |
Aonyx is a genus of otters, containing two species, the African clawless otter and the Cameroon clawless otter. Sometimes even the Oriental small-clawed otter, Amblonyx cinerea is counted in this genus. The word 'Aonyx' means 'clawless', derived from the prefix 'a-' (without) and 'onyx' (claw/hoof).
Species and subspecies
- African clawless otter, Aonyx capensis
- Cameroon clawless otter, Aonyx congicus
References
- ↑ Wozencraft, W.C. (2005). "Genus Aonyx". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 532–628. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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