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African manatee

African manatee
African manatee at COEX Aquarium
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Sirenia
Family: Trichechidae
Genus: Trichechus
Species:
T. senegalensis
Binomial name
Trichechus senegalensis
Link, 1795
Map of Africa showing highlighted range along the western coast from Mali south to Angola and in portions of river systems
African manatee range

The African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis), also known as the West African manatee, is a species of manatee that inhabits much of Western Africa – from Senegal to Angola.[3] It is the only manatee species to be found in the Old World, as well one of the two living Sirenians that live on the old world, the other being the Dugong

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference IUCN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ "Manatee". Sea World. December 30, 2011. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
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