Vertebrates
Diversity of forms in vertebrates.
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Inia geoffrensis
Amazon river dolphin
Brasil, Amazonas, Rio Negro, Parque Nacional das Anavilhanas.
9/17/2010
CS009'01-100917076'JJK
IUCN Red List: Endangered (EN).
The greatest threats to the species are deforestation, pollution, and the degradation of the Amazon. Recently, hostility from local fishermen, and even the use of dolphin meat as fishing bait, have been a growing problem.