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Animalia > Platanistidae
Platanista gangetica
Ganges river-dolphin -
Animalia > Platanistidae
Platanista minor
Indus River dolphin
Preferred Scientific: Platanista gangetica minor Owen, 1853 -
Animalia > Platanistidae
Platanista
Ganges River dolphin
Preferred Scientific: Platanista gangetica (Lebeck, 1801) (Roxburgh, 1801) -
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
Description of Platanista
There are no known adverse effects of Platanista gangetica on... -
Geographic Range
Description of Platanista
Limited to southern Asia, Platanista gangetica inhabits the Ganges and... -
Other Comments
Description of Platanista minor
Some authors consider Platanista minor to be a subspecies of... -
Species Abstract
Description of Platanista minor
The Indus River dolphin (scientific name: Platanista minor) is freshwater cetacean... -
Lifespan/Longevity
Description of Platanista
Very little is known about the lifespan and longevity of... -
Ecosystem Roles
Description of Platanista
Ganges River dolphins are top predators in their river ecosystems.... -
Physical Description
Description of Platanista minor
Indus River dolphins are roughly the same color as the... -
Reproduction
Description of Platanista
Not much is known about mating systems in Ganges River... -
Habitat and Ecology
Description of Platanista gangetica
Habitat and Ecology South Asian river dolphins are generally concentrated in... -
Range Description
Description of Platanista gangetica gangetica
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Megna (GBM) and Karnaphuli-Sangu (KS) river systems, from the deltas upstream... -
Range Description
Description of Platanista gangetica minor
This subspecies is endemic to the rivers of the lower Indus... -
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Description of Platanista
Ganges River dolphins have historically been important as a source... -
Behavior
Description of Platanista minor
Platanista minor is described as mainly solitary, though the dolphins... -
Conservation Actions
Description of Platanista gangetica
Conservation Actions The species is legally protected in all range states... -
South Asian river dolphin
Description of Platanista gangetica
The South Asian River Dolphin (Platanista) is a freshwater or river... -
Indus River dolphin
Description of Platanista minor
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Physical Description
Description of Platanista
The two subspecies of Ganges River dolphins are virtually identical... -
Behavior
Description of Platanista
Ganges River dolphins are solitary animals but they occasionally congregate... -
Population
Description of Platanista gangetica
Population Published data on abundance consist primarily of counts conducted within... -
Threats
Description of Platanista gangetica
Major Threats Water development projects have dramatically affected the habitat, abundance,... -
IUCN Red List Assessment
Description of Platanista gangetica
Red List Category EN Endangered Red List Criteria A2abcde Version 3.1... -
IUCN Red List Assessment
Description of Gavialis gangeticus
Red List Category CR Critically Endangered Red List Criteria A2bc; C1...
