Editing Asian small-clawed otter (section)

{{Short description|Species of mammal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Speciesbox
| name = Asian small-clawed otter
| image = Otter - melbourne zoo.jpg
| image_caption = At [[Melbourne Zoo]], Australia
| status = VU
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |title=''Aonyx cinereus'' |name-list-style=amp |author=Wright, L. |author2=de Silva, P. |author3=Chan, B. |author4=Reza Lubis, I. |author5=Basak, S. |date=2021 |page=e.T44166A164580923 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T44166A164580923.en |access-date=10 December 2022}}</ref>
| status2 = CITES_A1
| status2_system = CITES
| status2_ref = <ref name=iucn/>
| genus = Aonyx
| species = cinereus
| authority = ([[Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger|Illiger]], 1815)
| display_parents = 2
| synonyms = ''Amblonyx cinereus''<br/>''Aonyx cinerea''
| range_map = Oriental Small-clawed Otter area.png
| range_map_caption = Asian small-clawed otter native range (in green)
}}

The '''Asian small-clawed otter''' ('''''Aonyx cinereus'''''), also known as the '''oriental small-clawed otter''' and the '''small-clawed otter''', is an [[otter]] species native to [[South Asia|South]] and [[Southeast Asia]]. It has short [[claws]] that do not extend beyond the pads of its webbed digits. With a total body length of {{cvt|28.6|to|37.6|in|order=flip}}, and a maximum weight of {{cvt|3.5|kg}}, it is the smallest otter species.

The Asian small-clawed otter lives in riverine habitats, [[freshwater]] wetlands and [[mangrove]] [[swamp]]s. It feeds on [[mollusc]]s, [[crab]]s and other small [[aquatic animal]]s. It lives in pairs, but was also observed in family groups with up to 12 individuals.

It is listed as [[vulnerable species|Vulnerable]] on the [[IUCN Red List]], and is threatened by [[habitat loss]], [[pollution]], and in some areas also by [[hunting]].