Aonyx cinerea (Illiger 1815)

[Lutra] cinerea Illiger 1815, Abh. Phys. Klasse K. Preuss. Akad. Wiss., 1804-1811 [1815]: 99.

Type Locality: "Batavia" [Indonesia, Java, Jakarta].

Vernacular Names: Oriental Small-clawed Otter.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Aonyx cinerea subsp. cinerea Illiger 1815

Subspecies Aonyx cinerea subsp. concolor Rafinesque 1832

Subspecies Aonyx cinerea subsp. nirnai Pocock 1940

Distribution: Bangladesh, Burma, S China (incl. Hainan Isl), India, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan), Laos, Malaysia (West, Sarawak, Sabah), Philippines (Palawan Isl), Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Lower Risk (nt) as Amblonyx cinereus .

Discussion: Synonyms allocated according to Larivière (2003).