Lutra (Aonyx)
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Aonyx is a subgenus of otters in the genus Lutra, containing two species, the African clawless otter and the Congo clawless otter. The word aonyx means "clawless", derived from the prefix a- and onyx.
Aonyx capensis, male, Shamvura
Aonyx Congicus
African clawless otter
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The African clawless otter, also known as the Cape clawless otter or groot otter, is the second-largest freshwater otter species. It inhabits permanent water bodies in savannah and lowland forest area
Lutra (Aonyx)
…Aonyx is a subgenus of otters in the genus Lutra, containing two species, the African clawless otter and the Congo clawless otter. The word aonyx means "clawless", derived from the prefix a- ("without") and onyx ("claw/hoof"). Two species are currently…
Skull of an African clawless otter
African clawless otter in Toledo Zoo, Ohio
African clawless otter at a river mouth on the Southern African Coast