African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusAonyx
- SpeciesAonyx capensis (African Clawless Otter)
Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
West African Large-spotted Genet
Genetta pardina
Lion
Panthera leo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Leopard
Panthera pardus
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
Gambian Mongoose
Mungos gambianus
Serval
Leptailurus serval
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of African Clawless Otter at Niokolo-Koba National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 6 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana |