African clawless otter

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q46148
African clawless otter
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Summary

African clawless otter is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (813 views/month, #1,457 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • African clawless otter's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • African clawless otter is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • African clawless otter's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[5].
  • African clawless otter is classified within Aonyx[6].
  • African clawless otter is classified within Aonyx[7].
  • African clawless otter's scientific name is Aonyx capensis[8].
  • African clawless otter's Commons category is recorded as Aonyx capensis[9].
  • African clawless otter's original combination is recorded as Lutra capensis[10].
  • African clawless otter's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity[11].
  • African clawless otter is commonly known as African clawless otter[12].
  • African clawless otter is commonly known as Nutria Africana[13].
  • African clawless otter is commonly known as Nutria de Cuello Blanco[14].
  • African clawless otter is commonly known as Loutre à joues blanches[15].
  • African clawless otter is commonly known as African Clawless Otter[16].
  • African clawless otter is commonly known as Cape Clawless Otter[17].
  • African clawless otter is commonly known as Kapotter[18].
  • African clawless otter is commonly known as llóndriga del cabu[19].
  • African clawless otter is commonly known as Vidră africană fără gheare[20].
  • African clawless otter is commonly known as Loutre du Cap[21].
  • African clawless otter's gestation period is recorded as {'amount': '+63'}[22].
  • African clawless otter's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'amount': '+14.2'}[23].
  • African clawless otter's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[24].
  • African clawless otter's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[25].
  • African clawless otter's diel cycle is recorded as crepuscular[26].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, African clawless otter is Aonyx capensis[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Aonyx[6]. Recorded taxon common name include it[12], Nutria Africana[13], Nutria de Cuello Blanco[14], Loutre à joues blanches[15], Cape Clawless Otter[17], and Kapotter[18].

Identifiers

African clawless otter's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41781[27]. African clawless otter's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 76722[28]. African clawless otter's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559139[29]. African clawless otter's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433900[30]. African clawless otter's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621911[31].

Why It Matters

African clawless otter ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (813 views/month, #1,457 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Jfpierce · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → viviparity
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has characteristic: viviparity"
  2. 14w ago · Futsuli · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name → African clawless otter, Nutria Africana, Nutria de Cuello Blanco +7
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Taxon common name: Loutre du Cap"
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