The biosonar of the boto: evidence of differences among species of river dolphins (Inia spp.) from the Amazon.

ABSTRACT: Echolocation clicks can reflect the anatomy of the vocalizing animal, enabling the distinction of species. River dolphins from the family Iniidae are formally represented by one species and two subspecies (Inia geoffrensis geoffrensis and I. g. humboldtiana). Additionally, two other species have been proposed (I. boliviensis and I. araguaiaensis) regarding its level of restricted distribution and morph-genetics differences. For the Committee on Taxonomy of the Society for Marine Mammalogy, the specific status of the proposed species relies on further knowledge on morphology, ecology, and genetics. Given that species-specific status is required for conservation efforts, we described and compared the echolocation clicks of Inia spp., searching for specific

SUBMITTER: Melo JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8071073 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature