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Sotalia

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The dolphin genus Sotalia is considered to have two member species with the classification of Sotalia guianensis^[3]^[4] as a distinct species from Sotalia fluviatilis^[5]^[6] in 2007. This was a result of recent morphometric analyses, as well as mitochondrial DNA analysis.^[7]

Members of this genus are found in the Atlantic and Caribbean coasts of Central and South America as well as in the Amazon River and most of its tributaries.^[4]

^ "Sotalia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
^ Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^ Cunha, H.A.; V.M.F. da Silva; J. Lailson-Brito Jr.; M.C.O. Santos; P.A.C. Flores; A.R. Martin; A.F. Azevedo; A.B.L. Fragoso; R.C. Zanelatto & A.M. Solé-Cava (2005). "Riverine and marine ecotypes of Sotalia dolphins are different species". Marine Biology. 148 (2): 449–457. doi:10.1007/s00227-005-0078-2. S2CID 49359327.
^ ^a ^b "Sotalia guianensis, Guiana Dolphin, Costero". Convention on Migratory Species. 2010. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
^ "Wilson & Readers Mammals Species of the World". Retrieved January 26, 2013.
^ IUCN redlist.org
^ Caballero S, Trujillo F, Vianna JA, Barrios-Garrido H, Montiel MG, Beltran-Pedreros S, Marmontel M, Santos MC, Rossi-Santos M, Santos FR, Baker CS (2007) Taxonomic status of the genus Sotalia: species level ranking for 'tucuxi' (Sotalia fluviatilis) and 'costero' (Sotalia guianensis) dolphins. Mar Mamm Sci 23: 358-386.

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The dolphin genus Sotalia is considered to have two member species with the classification of Sotalia guianensis as a distinct species from Sotalia fluviatilis in 2007. This was a result of recent morphometric analyses, as well as mitochondrial DNA analysis.

Members of this genus are found in the Atlantic and Caribbean coasts of Central and South America as well as in the Amazon River and most of its tributaries.