Indus River Dolphin

Indus River Dolphin
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Eutheria Order: Cetacea Suborder: Odontoceti Family: Platanistidae Genus: Platanista Species: gangetica minor
Binomial name
Platanista gangetica minor

The Indus River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) is a freshwater or river dolphin. Its sole habitat is the Indus River in Pakistan. It formerly occurred in the tributaries of the Indus and its ditribution may have extended into India. A comprehensive population census of the Indus Dolphin that was completed in 2001 by WWF-Pakistan concluded that there were approximately 1,100 Indus River Dolphins left. Other names for it are Bhulan, Blind River Dolphin, Delfín del Indo, Indus Dolphin, Indus Susu, Plataniste de l'Indus, Side Swimming Dolphin, and Susu.

It was only in the 1970s that this species was distinguished from the Ganges River Dolphin.

External Links

• Walker's Mammals of the World Online - Indus River Dolphin
• Animal Info page on Indus River Dolphin
• Cetacea.org page on Indus River Dolphin