Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis)

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Range

This species is found in the Amazon River Basin from the river mouth to the upper reaches of calm water tributaries of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, and Peru (2) (17).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

Inhabits areas of the Amazon River where there are freshwater lagoons, oxbow lakes and blackwater lakes. It requires waterways with deep connections to large rivers and abundant aquatic vegetation (7).