- Nyumbani
- Hydrictis maculicollis Lichtenstein, 1835
Hydrictis maculicollis Lichtenstein, 1835
Order: Carnivora > Family: Mustelidae > Genus: Hydrictis > Species: Hydrictis maculicollis Lichtenstein, 1835
Common Name: Spotted-necked Otter [English]
Type Description
Arch. Naturgesch., 1:89.
Measurements
Head and body: 460-760 mm
Tail length: 300-510 mm
Weight: 3-9 kg
Tail length: 300-510 mm
Weight: 3-9 kg
Description
The spots on the neck of this animal, webbed toes with claws and smaller size differentiate it from the other otter known in Tanzania: Aonyx capensis.
Key References
1. Kingdon, J. 1989. East African mammals: An atlas of evolution in Africa. (Carnivores). University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 3A:110-117.
2. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 237. 3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1:704-705, 737-739.
2. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 237. 3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1:704-705, 737-739.