Trichechus manatus Linnaeus 1758
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Trichechus manatus Linnaeus 1758
Trichechus manatus Linnaeus 1758 , Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 34 View Cited Treatment .
Type Locality: "Mari Americano"; restricted by Thomas (1911 a) to "West Indies." .
Vernacular Names: West Indian Manatee.
Synonyms: Trichechus amazonius Shaw 1800 ; Trichechus americanus Link 1795 ; Trichechus antillarum Link 1795 ; Trichechus clusii (Pennant 1793) ; Trichechus fluviatilis ( Olfers 1818) ; Trichechus guyannensis (Bechstein 1800) ; Trichechus koellikeri (Kükenthal 1887) ; Trichechus latirostris (Harlan 1824) ; Trichechus minor (Daudin 1802) ; Trichechus oronocensis (Bechstein 1800) .
Distribution: Caribbean coastal areas and river systems from Virginia, USA to Espírito Santo, Brazil.
Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Vulnerable.
Discussion: See Domning (1981, 1996); reviewed by Husar (1978, Mammalian Species, 93).
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Trichechus manatus Linnaeus 1758
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