Aonyx capensis Schinz 1821 (African clawless otter)
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Mammalia - Carnivora - Mustelidae
Alternative combination: Lutra capensis
Synonyms: Aonyx delalandi Lesson 1827, Lutra inunguis Cuvier 1823
Belongs to Aonyx according to J. A. Allen 1919
See also Cherin et al. 2016, Marmi et al. 2004 and Willemsen 1992
Sister taxa: Aonyx antiqua, Aonyx aonychoides, Aonyx cinerea, Aonyx congica
Ecology: amphibious carnivore-omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of South Africa (15 collections), Zambia (1)
• Pliocene of Ethiopia (1)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
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