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Inia geoffrensis (Pink River Dolphin; Amazon River Dolphin; boto; boutu)

Synonyms: Delphinus frontatus; Delphinus geoffrensis

Wikipedia Abstract

Inia geoffrensis, commonly known as the Amazon river dolphin, is a freshwater river dolphin endemic to the Orinoco, Amazon and Araguaia/Tocantins River systems of Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. It is listed as Endangered by the IUCN due to pollution, overfishing, excessive boat traffic and habitat loss. Other common names of the species include boto, lo lo annaaaa, boto cor-de-rosa, bouto, and pink dolphin.
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Infraspecies

Inia geoffrensis boliviensis (Bolivian River Dolphin)
Inia geoffrensis geoffrensis (Amazon River Dolphin)
Inia geoffrensis humboldtiana (Orinoco River Dolphin)

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
18
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Not determined do to incomplete vulnerability data.
ED Score: 35.79
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Attributes

Adult Weight [2]  185.19 lbs (84.00 kg)
Birth Weight [2]  14.99 lbs (6.80 kg)
Diet [1]  Carnivore
Gestation [2]  9 months 17 days
Litter Size [2]  1
Maximum Longevity [2]  31 years
Speed [3]  13.98 MPH (6.25 m/s)
Water Biome [1]  Lakes and Ponds, Rivers and Streams, Temporary Pools

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Map Climate Land Use
Estacion Biologica Beni Biosphere Reserve VI 335178 Bolivia  
Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve State Sustainable Development Reserve VI 3260792 Amazonas, Brazil  
Maracá Ecological Reserve Ia 257554 Roraima, Brazil  
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park II 4006523 Bolivia  
Parque Nacional Canaima National Park II 7542183 Venezuela  
Reserva de la Biosfera de Yasuni Biosphere Reserve 4156313 Ecuador  

Ecosystems

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website Map
Cerrado Brazil No

Prey / Diet

Paracheirodon innesi (Piaba)[4]
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Redtail catfish)[3]
Podocnemis sextuberculata (Six-tubercled Amazon River Turtle, Amazon River Turtle)[3]
Poppiana argentiniana[3]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Caiman crocodilus (Common caiman, Spectacled caiman)1

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Anisakis insignis <Unverified Name>[5]
Hunterotrema caballeroi[5]
Hunterotrema macrosoma <Unverified Name>[5]
Pholeter gastrophilus[3]

Institutions (Zoos, etc.)

    Maps
Institution Infraspecies / Breed 
Zoo Duisburg AG

Range Map

Link to Map
South America;

External References

Photos

Citations

Species recognized by Gardner A.L, 05-Dec-2008, ITIS Global: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org ♦ 2de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774 ♦ 3Inia geoffrensis, Robin C. Best and Vera M. F. da Silva, MAMMALIAN SPECIES No. 426, pp. 1-8 (1993) ♦ 4Animals of the Rainforest ♦ 5Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
Protected Areas provided by Biological Inventories of the World's Protected Areas in cooperation between the Information Center for the Environment at the University of California, Davis and numerous collaborators.
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Biodiversity Hotspots, Conservation International
Images provided by Google Image Search
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
EDGE analysis provided by EDGE of Existence programme, Zoological Society of London
Range map provided by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), Conservation International & NatureServe.
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access
Institution information provided by International Species Information System - May 2011