Boto
The
Boto, or
Amazon River Dolphin (
Inia geoffrensis) is a freshwater or
river dolphin. It is most commonly seen in the
Amazon River and
Orinoco River systems. The Boto is the largest of the river dolphins. Other names for it are
Amazon Dolphin,
Boto Vermelho,
Bouto,
Bufeo,
Dauphin de l'Amazone,
Inia,
Pink Dolphin,
Pink Freshwater Dolphin,
Pink Porpoise, and
Tonina.
Some scientists list another species in the Inia genus, I. boliviensis. These animals are found in the Madeira river system of Bolivia. Most consider them to be a subspecies of I. geoffrensis.
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