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]
| Asian small-clawed otter | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Lutrinae |
| Genus: | Aonyx Rafinesque, 1832 |
| Species: | A. cinereus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aonyx cinereus (Illiger, 1815) | |
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| Asian small-clawed otter range | |
| Synonyms | |
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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]
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