AnAge entry for Pontoporia blainvillei
Classification (HAGRID: 01964)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry)
Family: Pontoporiidae
Genus: Pontoporia
- Species
- Pontoporia blainvillei
- Common name
- Franciscana
- Synonyms
- Pontoporia tenuirostris, Delphinus blainvillei, Stenodelphis blainvillei
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
Little is know about the longevity of these animals but it is estimated that they live 15-20 years.
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0443] Ronald Nowak (2003), Walker's Marine Mammals of the World
- [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
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 180411
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 48723
- Entrez
- Search all databases
- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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