AnAge entry for Inia geoffrensis

Classification (HAGRID: 01962)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry)
                Family: Iniidae
                    Genus: Inia
Species: Inia geoffrensis
Common name: Amazon river dolphin, or Amazon dolphin
Synonyms: Delphinus frontatus, Delphinus geoffrensis

Maximum longevity: 31.3 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Tiny
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: It is estimated that these animals can live up to 30 years in the wild [0001], but maybe longer. One captive specimen lived 31.3 years [0671].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

No information on metabolism is available.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0443] Ronald Nowak (2003), Walker's Marine Mammals of the World
[0001] Carey and Judge (2000), Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data