Asian Small-clawed Otter

Asian Small-clawed Otter

Berang-berang
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Amblonyx cinerea Illiger, 1815
Asian Small-clawed Otter

Body length 65-75 cm, the tail is tube-shaped tapering to the tip with a length of about 24-30 cm, weight about 2-6 kg. The body is brown. The underparts are pale brown, the upper lip, chin, throat, and the sides of the neck and face are gray white.

Limbs are short, between the webs of the toes there are swimming membranes, but not fully covered to the tips of the toes. The toes have short claws that do not protrude out from the tips of the toes, except when still small.

📍Found in the Ciapus-Cisadane-Cihideung Rivers and SDGs Lake