Aonyx is a genus of otters, containing three species, the African clawless otter, the Congo clawless otter, and the Asian small-clawed otter. The word aonyx means "clawless", derived from the prefix a-("without") and onyx ("claw/hoof").

The Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus), also known as the oriental small-clawed otter and the small-clawed otter, is an otter species native to South and Southeast Asia. It has short claws that do not extend beyond the pads of its webbed digits.

The genus Aonyx is composed of three species grouped together by the common name “clawless otters.” These species can be found in Africa and Southeast Asia nearly anywhere there is a source of freshwater.

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The African clawless otter (Aonyx 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. [2]

The Asian Small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) is in fact the smallest of all otters, measuring a mere 65-90cm, and hardly ever reaching 6kg. They are also known as the Asian Short-clawed otter, Oriental Small-clawed otter or the Malaysian Small-clawed otter.

The Oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus), also known as the Asian small-clawed otter is an otter species native to South and Southeast Asia. It has short claws that do not extend beyond the pads of its webbed digits. It is the smallest otter species in the world.

Mar 27, 2015 · These otters are extremely manually dextrous, using their forepaws to feel for molluscs and crustaceans in rocks, vegetation and mud. They are the least aquatic of all the otters. This species used to be known as Amblonyx cinereus, and before that as Aonyx cinerea.

An extremely dextrous animal with reduced claws (hence the name) and diminished webbing between the fingers, this otter is probably the most charismatic in the world. Like its close cousin the smooth-coated otter, it is very social, forming dynamic, playful family groups.

Read about Aonyx cinerea (Oriental small-clawed otter) on the Animal Diversity Web.