African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusAonyx
- SpeciesAonyx capensis (African Clawless Otter)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Lion
Panthera leo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
Bushy-tailed Mongoose
Bdeogale crassicauda
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of African Clawless Otter at South Luangwa 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 |