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PLATANISTIDAE

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Order Cetacea - Suborder Odontoceti - Family PLATANISTIDAE
Genus Inia
 
Species  

Inia geoffrensis (Inia)

2,3-2,8 m 160 kg 3 km/h   30 years
Genus Lipotes
 
Species  

Lipotes vexillifer (Lipote)

2,5 m 160 kg      
Genus Platanista
 
Species  

Platanista gangetica (Platanista del Gange)

2,6 m 100 kg     28 years

Platanista minor (Platanista dell'Indo)

2,6 m 85 kg      
Genus Pontoporia
 
Species  

Pontoporia blaivillei (Pontoporia)

 1,7 m 34 kg   -30 m 20 years
 
 
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