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Boto

Boto

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Subclass:	Eutheria
Order:	Cetacea
Suborder:	Odonticeti[?]
Family:	Iniidae[?]
Genus:	Inia
Species:	geoffrensis

Binomial name

Inia geoffrensis

The Boto, or Amazon River Dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) is a freshwater or river dolphin. It is most commonly seen in the Amazon River. Other names for it are Amazon Dolphin, Boto Vermelho, Bouto, Bufeo, Dauphin de l'Amazone, Inia, Pink Dolphin, Pink Freshwater Dolphin, Pink Porpoise, and Tonina.

It is constantly threatened by industrialization.

External link

"Animal Info - Boto (Amazon River Dolphin)": http://www.animalinfo.org/species/cetacean/iniageof.htm

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