Mammals
Small Carnivores
Asian Small-clawed Otter
Aonyx cinereus
Local name: Chhota Ud
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Identification
The Asian Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Chhota Ud.
Habitat. Hill streams, mangroves and wetlands of the Western Ghats and Northeast
Diet. Crabs, molluscs, small fish
Field notes. Smallest otter. Sensitive to stream degradation. Any intake is a scheduled-species event. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
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Habitat
Hill streams, mangroves and wetlands of the Western Ghats and Northeast
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Diet
Crabs, molluscs, small fish
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Behavior
Smallest otter. Sensitive to stream degradation. Any intake is a scheduled-species event.
