Araguaian River Dolphin

Inia araguaiaensis

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Mammalia · Cetacea · Iniidae

About

The Araguaian river dolphin or Araguaian boto is a South American river dolphin population native to the Araguaia–Tocantins basin of Brazil.

Fun Fact

araguaiaensis is still not recognized as a separate species by the Committee on Taxonomy of the Society for Marine Mammalogy, the largest international association of marine mammal scientists in the world.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Occur in and around Cantão State Park, which contains most of the lakes in the Araguaia basin.

Diet

Feed mainly on fish, aided by echolocation.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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