Trichechus manatus

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 StatusVulnerable
Date of entry in Appendix I1999
Date of entry in Appendix II1999
Geographic range
Countries Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of America, Venezuela

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Common names
EnglishManatee
FrenchLamantin
SpanishManatí
GermanSeekuh
Taxonomy
ClassMammalia
OrderSirenia
FamilyTrichechidae
Scientific name Trichechus manatus
Other details
Additional notesPopulations between Honduras and Panama

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