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Inia

Boto
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Subclass:Eutheria
Order:Cetacea
Suborder:Odontoceti
Family:Iniidae
Genus:Inia
Species:geoffrensis
Binomial name
Inia geoffrensis
The Boto, or Amazon River Dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) is a freshwater or river dolphin. It is most commonly seen in the Amazon River and Orinoco River systems. The Boto is the largest of the river dolphins. Other names for it are Amazon Dolphin, Boto Vermelho, Bouto, Bufeo, Dauphin de l'Amazone, Inia, Pink Dolphin, Pink Freshwater Dolphin, Pink Porpoise, and Tonina.

Some scientists list another species in the Inia genus, I. boliviensis. These animals are found in the Madeira river system of Bolivia. Most consider them to be a subspecies of I. geoffrensis.

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Catecean | Cetacea | Cetacean | Cetaceans


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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Inia".

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