Oriental Small-Clawed Otter [Aonyx (Amblonyx) cinerea]
All Otters
Recorded only from S. Mugang in Sarawak
(locality unknown; probably in the Bau region, south-west of Kuching).
Oriental Small-Clawed Otter
[Aonyx (Amblonyx) cinerea]
Meassurements:
HB 360-460, T 225-310, HF 85-95
(7 specimens).
Skull: cbl 80.5-84.6, mt 24.2-26.0
(6 specimens).
Identification:
Upperparts dark brown or greyish-brown;
underparts slightly paler. Chin, throat, cheeks and sides of neck buffy.
Digits only partially webbed. Claws short, not extending beyond the end
of the digits. Contact call is 'wiuk'; various other calls are also made.
Similar species:
the other Bornean otters are larger and
have prominent claws.
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