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Taxonomy:
of
Pontoporia blainvillei
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Suborder: Odontoceti ―toothed whales‖
Family: Iniidae
Genus:
Pontoporia
Species:
Pontoporia blainvillei
(Gervais and d'Orbigny, 1844)
Inia geoffrensis
(Amazon Pink River Dolphin, Bufeo, Bugeo & Boto)
Inia geoffrensis
is the largest river dolphin species reaching an average full body length
of 2.6 m and weighing 160 kg. They have a long beak and may be a pink, bluish-gray or even
white color (Figures 5a-f).
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