Iniidae
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dolphinPaleontology and classificationFamily Iniidae (South American river dolphins) 5 species in 3 genera inhabiting rivers and coasts of eastern South America and China. The Chinese river dolphin, or baiji (Lipotes vexillifer), remains in this group, but most sources consider it to be extinct.
Read MoreFamily Iniidae (South American river dolphins) 5 species in 3 genera inhabiting rivers and coasts of eastern South America and China. The Chinese river dolphin, or baiji (Lipotes vexillifer), remains in this group, but most sources consider it to be extinct.
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cetaceanAnnotated taxonomyFamily Iniidae (river dolphins) 3 species in 2 genera. Snout long and slender; neck vertebrae all free. Flippers short and broad, sternum well developed. Adult length 1.5–2.5 metres. Found in the La Plata, Amazon, and Orinoco rivers of South America. A third genus, Lipotes, from Dongting…
Read MoreFamily Iniidae (river dolphins) 3 species in 2 genera. Snout long and slender; neck vertebrae all free. Flippers short and broad, sternum well developed. Adult length 1.5–2.5 metres. Found in the La Plata, Amazon, and Orinoco rivers of South America. A third genus, Lipotes, from Dongting…
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