Genus of mammals
The dolphin genus Sotalia is considered to have two member species with the classification of Sotalia guianensis [ 3] [ 4] as a distinct species from Sotalia fluviatilis [ 5] [ 6] in 2007. This was a result of recent morphometric analyses, as well as mitochondrial DNA analysis.[ 7]
Members of this genus are found in the Atlantic and Caribbean coasts of Central and South America as well as in the Amazon River and most of its tributaries .[ 4]
^ "Sotalia " . Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved January 26, 2013 .
^ Wilson, D. E. ; Reeder, D. M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press . ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0 . OCLC 62265494 .
^ Cunha, H.A.; V.M.F. da Silva; J. Lailson-Brito Jr.; M.C.O. Santos; P.A.C. Flores; A.R. Martin; A.F. Azevedo; A.B.L. Fragoso; R.C. Zanelatto & A.M. Solé-Cava (2005). "Riverine and marine ecotypes of Sotalia dolphins are different species". Marine Biology . 148 (2): 449–457. Bibcode :2005MarBi.148..449C . doi :10.1007/s00227-005-0078-2 . S2CID 49359327 .
^ a b "Sotalia guianensis, Guiana Dolphin, Costero" . Convention on Migratory Species. 2010. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2013 .
^ "Wilson & Readers Mammals Species of the World" . Retrieved January 26, 2013 .
^ IUCN redlist.org
^ Caballero S, Trujillo F, Vianna JA, Barrios-Garrido H, Montiel MG, Beltran-Pedreros S, Marmontel M, Santos MC, Rossi-Santos M, Santos FR, Baker CS (2007) Taxonomic status of the genus Sotalia: species level ranking for 'tucuxi' (Sotalia fluviatilis) and 'costero' (Sotalia guianensis) dolphins. Mar Mamm Sci 23: 358-386.