Guiana dolphin

Guiana dolphin
Guiana dolphin
Size compared to an average human
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Infraorder: Cetacea
Family: Delphinidae
Genus: Sotalia
Species:
S. guianensis
Binomial name
Sotalia guianensis
Range of Guiana dolphin(coastal–solid pattern) and tucuxi (inland–hatched pattern)
Sound of Sotalia guianensis

The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis), also known as the estuarine dolphin or costero, is a dolphin found in the coastal waters to the north and east of South America, and east of Central America. It is a member of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). It can live in both saltwater and freshwater.

  1. ^ Secchi, E.; Santos, M.; Reeves, R. (2019) [errata version of 2018 assessment]. "Sotalia guianensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T181359A144232542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T181359A144232542.en.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.