Guiana dolphin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Guiana dolphin lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sotalia guianensis
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Delphinidae

Where does the Guiana dolphin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Guiana dolphin in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Maracanã.

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 Guiana dolphin endangered?

The Guiana dolphin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Guiana dolphin?

The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Delphinidae, genus Sotalia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Guiana dolphin

The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis), also known as the estuarine dolphin or costero, is a dolphin found in the coastal and estuary waters to the north and east of South America, and east of Central America. It is a member of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Guiana dolphin (revision 1357196456), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2649322 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).