Pontoporia blainvillei - #5648
Franciscana
Right lateral view of skull and lower jaw. Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly in Iniidae. Also as La Plata River Dolphin.
Geographic Distribution
Brazil to Argentina: coastal waters from Doce River, Regencia, Espírito Santo to Peninsula Valdez, including the Rio de la Plata.
Order/Family
Pontoporiidae
Genus
Pontoporia
Specific Epithet
blainvillei
Image Location
USA, MD, Prince George's co., Suitland, Smithsonian Museum Support Center
Image Date
28 June 2019
Photographer
DG Huckaby