Platanistidae - Wikipedia
WEBPlatanistidae is a family of river dolphins containing the extant Ganges river dolphin and Indus river dolphin (both in the genus Platanista) but also extinct relatives from freshwater and marine deposits in the Neogene.
River dolphin - Wikipedia
WEBPlatanistidae, containing the two subspecies of South Asian river dolphin, is the only living family in the superfamily Platanistoidea. Previously, many taxonomists had assigned all river dolphins to a single family, Platanistidae, and treated the Ganges and Indus river dolphins as separate species.
South Asian river dolphin - Wikipedia
WEBSouth Asian river dolphins are the only surviving members of the family Platanistidae and the superfamily Platanistoidea. They are not closely related to other river dolphins of the families Lipotidae, Pontoporiidae, and Iniidae, which …
ADW: Platanistidae: INFORMATION
WEBPlatanistidae. Indian river dolphins. This family includes 5 species in 4 genera. In many accounts of cetaceans, its members are placed in four separate families: Iniidae (South American river dolphin), Lipotidae (Chinese river dolphin), Platanistidae (Indian river dolphins), and Pontoporidae ( La ...
The largest freshwater odontocete: A South Asian river ... - Science
WEB20 Mar 2024. Vol 10, Issue 12. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk6320. Abstract. Several dolphin lineages have independently invaded freshwater systems. Among these, the evolution of the South Asian river dolphin Platanista and its relatives (Platanistidae) remains virtually unknown as fossils are scarce.
South Asian river dolphin - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
WEBThe South Asian river dolphin ( Platanista gangetica) is a freshwater or river dolphin found in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan . It is split into two subspecies, the Ganges river dolphin ( P. g. gangetica) and Indus river dolphin ( P. g. minor ).
Platanistidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
WEBPlatanistidae is one of three families of river dolphins (the others being the Iniidae and Pontoporiidae). All are ram feeders that prey mainly on fish and some shrimp.
Platanistidae | mammal family | Britannica
WEBFamily Platanistidae (Indian river dolphins)2 species in 1 genus. Snout long and slender; neck vertebrae all free. Flippers short and broad, sternum well developed. Adult length 1.5–2.5 metres. Found in the Ganges, Indus, and Brahmaputra rivers of the Indian subcontinent. About 10 fossil genera.
ADW: Platanista minor: INFORMATION
WEBPlatanista minor probably does not breed more than once every two years or so due to such long gestation and nursing periods. Breeding season. Mating occurs throughout the year. Range gestation period. 8 to 11 months. Range weaning age. 2 to 12 months. Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity (female) 10 years.
Platanistidae - mindat.org
WEBPlatanistidae. Description. Platanistidae is a family of river dolphins containing the extant South Asian river dolphin but also extinct relatives from marine deposits in the Neogene. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanistidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
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