Araguaian river dolphin
| Araguaian river dolphin | |
|---|---|
| An Araguaian river dolphin (Inia araguaiaensis) surfacing to breathe in Cantão State Park, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Iniidae |
| Genus: | Inia |
| Species: | I. araguaiaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Inia araguaiaensis Hrbek, Da Silva, Dutra, Farias, 2014 | |
| Inia spp. ranges. I. araguaiaensis is in blue at right; I. geoffrensis and I. boliviensis are light green and purple, respectively. | |
The Araguaian river dolphin or Araguaian boto (Inia araguaiaensis) is a South American river dolphin population native to the Araguaia–Tocantins basin of Brazil.
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