| Guiana dolphin | |
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| Guiana dolphin | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Delphinidae |
| Genus: | Sotalia |
| Species: | S. guianensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sotalia guianensis (van Bénéden, 1864)
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| Range of Guiana dolphin(coastal–solid pattern) and tucuxi (inland–hatched pattern) | |
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.