South Asian River Dolphin

Platanista gangetica

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The South Asian river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is a freshwater or river dolphin found in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan which is split into two subspecies, the Ganges river dolphin (1,200-1,800 individuals) (P. g. gangetica) and the Indus river dolphin (P. g. minor). The Ganges river dolphin is primarily found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries in Bangladesh, India and Nepal, while the Indus river dolphin is found in the Indus River

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  1. (c) Travelling Slacker, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/travellingslacker/11704134246/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanista_gangetica

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