African clawless otter: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the African clawless otter lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aonyx capensis
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mustelidae

Where does the African clawless otter live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the African clawless otter in 3 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the African clawless otter endangered?

The African clawless otter’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the African clawless otter?

The African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Lutra. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the African clawless otter

The African clawless otter (Lutra capensis), 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 areas through most of sub-Saharan Africa. It is characterised by partly webbed and clawless feet, from which their name is derived. The word 'aonyx' means clawless, derived from the prefix a- ("without") and onyx ("claw/hoof").

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article African clawless otter (revision 1376490613), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q46148 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).