Platanista gangetica

Published on 21 March was a review of the literature and overview of the contemporary use of aquatic megafauna (cetaceans, sirenians, chelonians, and crocodylians) in the global tropics and subtropics, for 37 species listed on the Appendices of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS).

22 Mar 2022
Assessment information
CMS InstrumentsCMS
IUCN StatusEndangered
Date of entry in Appendix II1991

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Common names
EnglishGanges River Dolphin
FrenchDauphin du Gange, Sousouc, Bhulan
SpanishDelfín del Ganges
GermanPlatanista
Taxonomy
ClassMammalia
OrderCetacea
FamilyPlatanistidae
Scientific name Platanista gangetica
Other details
Additional notesSubspecies _gangetica_ only. (Formerly listed as _Platanista gangetica_.)

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