Lipotidae - Wikipedia
WebLipotidae is a family of river dolphins containing the possibly extinct baiji of China and the fossil genus Parapontoporia from the Late Miocene and Pliocene of the Pacific coast of North America.
Baiji - Wikipedia
WebThe baiji ( Chinese: 白鱀豚; pinyin: báijìtún; IPA: [pǎɪtɕîtʰwə̌n] ⓘ; Lipotes vexillifer, Lipotes meaning "left behind" and vexillifer "flag bearer") is a possibly extinct species of freshwater dolphin native to the Yangtze river system in China. It is thought to be the first dolphin species driven to extinction due to the impact of humans.
River dolphin - Wikipedia
WebExtant river dolphins are placed in two superfamilies, Platanistoidea and Inioidea. They comprise the families Platanistidae (the South Asian dolphins), the recently extinct Lipotidae (Yangtze river dolphin), Iniidae (the Amazonian dolphins) and Pontoporiidae. There are five extant species of river dolphins.
Dolphin - Wikipedia
WebDolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the brackish dolphins), and possibly extinct Lipotidae (baiji or Chinese river dolphin).
Chinese river dolphin - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
WebThe Chinese river dolphin ( Lipotes vexillifer) or baiji was a river dolphin. It was found only in the Yangtze River in China. The last confirmed sighting of the baiji was in 2004 but there were possible sightings in 2007 and 2016 as well. [5]
Lipotidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
WebSummary. The baiji was a relict species and the only contemporary representative of the family Lipotidae. It is endemic to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China. It can be identified by the rounded melon, longitudinally oval blowhole, very small eyes, low triangular dorsal fin, and broad rounded flippers.
Cetacea - Wikipedia
WebDolphins, with five families: Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (South Asian river dolphins), Lipotidae (old world river dolphins) Iniidae (new world river dolphins), and Pontoporiidae (La Plata dolphins) Porpoises, with one family: Phocoenidae
Chinese River Dolphins (Family Lipotidae) · iNaturalist
WebLipotidae is a family of river dolphins containing the functionally extinct baiji and the fossil genus Parapontoporia. The genus Prolipotes, based on a mandible fragment from Neogene coastal deposits in Guangxi, China, has been classified …
Lipotidae - Wikispecies - Wikimedia
WebMay 6, 2023 · Lipotidae. From Wikispecies. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Taxonavigation [edit] Taxonavigation: Lipotoidea Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa ... In Wikipedia. العربية ...
Lipotidae Zhou, Qian & Li, 1978 - GBIF
WebDescription. Abstract. Lipotidae is a family of river dolphins containing the possibly extinct baiji of China and the fossil genus Parapontoporia from the Late Miocene and Pliocene of the Pacific coast of North America.Barnes, L.G., 1984. Fossil odontocetes (Mammalia: Cetacea) from the Almejas Formation, Isla Cedros, Mexico. PaleoBios 42:1-46L. G.
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