Irrawaddy Dolphin (species: Orcaella brevirostris) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Orcaella brevirostris
Irrawaddy Dolphin


©M. Matillano: Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)

©Hans Zwitzer: Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Cetacea
Family Delphinidae
Genus Orcaella
Species Orcaella brevirostris
Status vulnerable
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found in discontinuous subpopulations near sea coasts and in estuaries and rivers in parts of the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia. (Wikipedia)

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