Amazon river dolphin
species of mammal
The Amazon river dolphin, boto, bufeo or pink dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) is one of five species of river dolphin. The Amazon river dolphin lives in the Amazon River and Orinoco River. It is greyish pink in color. It is endangered because of dams and water pollution, especially mercury pollution.[2]
Amazon river dolphin | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Infraorder: | Cetacea |
Family: | Iniidae |
Genus: | Inia |
Species: | I. geoffrensis |
Binomial name | |
Inia geoffrensis (Blainville, 1817) | |
Amazon river dolphin range |
References
change- ↑ da Silva, V.; Trujillo, F.; Martin, A.; Zerbini, A.N.; Crespo, E.; Aliaga-Rossel, E.; Reeves, R. (2018). "Amazon River Dolphin: Inia geoffrensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T10831A50358152. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T10831A50358152.en. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Amazon River Dolphin". World Wildlife Fund.
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