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Sotalia fluvitilis, Boto  Amazon Dolphin,Amazon river dolphin,Boto,Inia geoffrensis,Sotalia fluviatilis,Tucuxi Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

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  1. I have the feeling, based on the length and narrowness of the beak, that this is actually a "Boto" or Amazon pink river dolphin. Posted 8 years ago

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The Amazon river dolphin, also known as the boto, bufeo or pink river dolphin, is a species of toothed whale classified in the family Iniidae. Three subspecies are currently recognized: ''I. g. geoffrensis'', ''I. g. boliviensis'' and ''I. g. humboldtiana'' . The three subspecies are distributed in the Amazon basin, the upper Madeira River in Bolivia, and the Orinoco basin, respectively.

The Amazon river dolphin is the largest species of river dolphin, with adult males reaching 185 kilograms.. more

Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by Barry
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Uploaded Nov 2, 2013. Captured May 1, 2001 22:19.
  • FC-S3
  • f/6.2
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 7.8mm