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Iniidae is a family of river dolphins containing one living and four extinct genera.
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An Amazon river dolphin at Duisburg Zoo. | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Infraorder: | Cetacea |
Superfamily: | Inioidea |
Family: | Iniidae Gray, 1846 |
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Iniidae, also known as the Amazon River Dolphin or boto[1], can be found throughout the freshwater habitats of the Amazon rivers and Orinoco Basin[2]. The Amazon River Dolphin, genus Inia, is endemic to South America and the only extant genus of the family Iniidae.[3] Iniidae are highly morphologically different from marine dolphins, making them suited to their habitat[4]. Also, they display a high amount of sexual dimorphism, like color and size [1]. Seasonal movement between flooded plains and rivers is common due the variation of seasonal rain [5]. Very little is known about the South American River due to a lack of research [1]