Trichechus inunguis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sirenia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cohors: Eutheria Magnordo: Epitheria Superordo: Afrotheria Cladus: Paenungulata Cladus: Tethytheria Ordo: Sirenia

Familia: Trichechidae
Genus: Trichechus
Species: Trichechus inunguis

Name

Trichechus inunguis (Natterer, 1883)

Type locality: Brazil, Amazonas, Rio Madeira, Borba

References

Trichechus inunguis in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
Pelzeln: Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 33: 89.
Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (eds.) 2005. Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore. 2 volumes. 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. Reference page.
Rodrigo de Souza Amaral, D.V.M., M.S., Fernando Cesar Weber Rosas, Ph.D., Priscila Viau, D.V.M., Ph.D., José Anselmo d'Affonsêca Neto, D.V.M., Vera Maria Ferreira da Silva, Ph.D. & Cláudio Alvarenga de Oliveira, D.V.M. 2009: Noninvasive Monitoring of Androgens in Male Amazonian Manatee (Trichechus inunguis): Biologic Validation. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 40(3): 458–465
[1] Listed animal in CITES Appendix I

Vernacular names

Ελληνικά: Αμαζόνιο Μανάτι
English: Amazonian manatee
suomi: Kynnetönmanaatti
magyar: Dél-amerikai manátusz, dél-amerikai manáti, amazonasi manátusz
日本語: アマゾンマナティー
português: peixe-boi, peixe-boi-amazônico, peixe-boi-da-amazônia, manati, guaraguá, manatim-da-amazónia