Ganges river dolphin Platanista gangetica Endangered
Where the Ganges river dolphin lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 20 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See whales & dolphins on the world map
| Scientific name | Platanista gangetica |
|---|---|
| Group | Whales & dolphins |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Platanistidae |
Where does the Ganges river dolphin live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Ganges river dolphin in 2 countries and territories across Asia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Ganges river dolphin endangered?
The Ganges river dolphin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Ganges river dolphin?
The Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Platanistidae, genus Platanista. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Ganges river dolphin
The Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is a freshwater dolphin in the family Platanistidae. It lives in the Ganges and related rivers of South Asia, namely in the countries of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
It is also known by the names Xihu (Assamese: শিহু, pronounced [xiɦu]) in Assam, Shushuk (Bengali: শুশুক, pronounced [ʃuʃuk]) in West Bengal and Bangladesh, and Uttum (Chittagonian: উত্তুম, pronounced [ut̪ːum]) in Chittagong region.
The Ganges river dolphin has been recognized by the Government of India as its National Aquatic Animal and is the official animal of the Indian city of Guwahati. Its first occurrence, within the Hooghly River, was documented by William Roxburgh.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ganges river dolphin (revision 1378638149), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q210872 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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