Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais and d'Orbigny, 1844) — Overview

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IUCN threat status:

Vulnerable (VU)

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Franciscana dolphins are found along the costal waters of South America from the Doce River in Brazil south to the Valdez Peninsula in Argentina. Pontoporia blainvillei are also common in the estuaries of the Rio de la Plata, hence the other common name, La Plata dolphin.

 

Biogeographic Regions: Neotropical; Neotropical :: Native

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