Sotalia
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The dolphin genus Sotalia is considered to have two member species with the classification of Sotalia guianensis[2][3] as a distinct species from Sotalia fluviatilis[4][5] in 2007. This was a result of recent morphometric analyses, as well as mitochondrial DNA analysis.[6]
Members of this genus are found in the Atlantic and Caribbean coasts of Central and South America as well as in the Amazon River and most of its tributaries.[3]
Member species
- Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais & Deville, 1853), Tucuxi
- Sotalia guianensis (van Bénéden, 1864), Costero or Guiana dolphin
References
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- ↑ IUCN redlist.org
- ↑ Caballero S, Trujillo F, Vianna JA, Barrios-Garrido H, Montiel MG, Beltran-Pedreros S, Marmontel M, Santos MC, Rossi-Santos M, Santos FR, Baker CS (2007) Taxonomic status of the genus Sotalia: species level ranking for 'tucuxi' (Sotalia fluviatilis) and 'costero' (Sotalia guianensis) dolphins. Mar Mamm Sci 23: 358-386.
Further reading
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