Sotalia fluviatilis

Published on 21 March was a review of the literature and overview of the contemporary use of aquatic megafauna (cetaceans, sirenians, chelonians, and crocodylians) in the global tropics and subtropics, for 37 species listed on the Appendices of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS).

22 Mar 2022
Assessment information
CMS InstrumentsCMS
IUCN StatusData Deficient
Date of entry in Appendix II1979
Geographic range
Countries Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

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Common names
EnglishTucuxi, Bouto Dolphin
FrenchSotalia, Dauphin De L'Amazon
SpanishDelfín del amazonas
GermanAmazonas-sotalia
Taxonomy
ClassMammalia
OrderCetacea
FamilyDelphinidae
Scientific name Sotalia fluviatilis

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