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Inia
Inia is a genus of river dolphin containing one or possibly two species.
Taxonomy
The genus was described by Alcide d'Orbigny in 1834 when Delphinus geoffrensis, described by Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville in 1817, was recognized to be a unique taxon. The most recent 1998 classification listed a single species, Inia geoffrensis, in the genus Inia, with three recognized subspecies. Most of the scientific community accepts this single species classification, as does the IUCN.
Genus Inia
*Species Inia geoffrensis Amazon River Dolphin
**Subspecies I. g. geoffrensis
**Subspecies I. g. boliviensis
**Subspecies I. g. humboldtiana
Alternate classification
Genus Inia
*Species Inia boliviensis Bolivian River Dolphin
*Species Inia geoffrensis Amazon River Dolphin
**Subspecies I. g. geoffrensis
**Subspecies I. g. humboldtiana
References
;General references
Montgomery, Sy (2000). Journey of the pink dolphins : an Amazon quest. Simon & Schuster, 317 pages. 068484558X
Juliet Clutton-Brock (2000). Mammals, 381 pages.
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