Indian Ocean humpback dolphin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sousa plumbea
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Delphinidae

Where does the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin in 4 countries and territories across Africa and 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 Indian Ocean humpback dolphin endangered?

The Indian Ocean humpback dolphin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin?

The Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Delphinidae, genus Sousa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin

The Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) is a member of the Delphinidae family occupying coastal areas ranging from Southern Africa to Western Indochina. The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) was formerly included within the same species, but a 2014 study revealed them to be a separate species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (revision 1381105873), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3017051 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).