Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis
The Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) is a species of mammal in the family Phocoenidae. It is the only remaining cetacean species in the Yangtze River, China following the possible extinction of the baiji (Lipotes vexillifer).[1] However the population decrease is accelerating due to lack of food, pollution and ship movement and has a high chance (86.06%) of being extinct within the next 100 years.[2]
| Yangtze finless porpoise | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Phocoenidae |
| Genus: | Neophocaena |
| Species: | N. asiaeorientalis |
| Subspecies: | N. a. asiaeorientalis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis | |
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| Yangtze Finless Porpoise Distribution | |
References
- "WWF Yangtze Finless Porpoise". WWF.
- "Accelerating population decline of Yangtze finless porpoise". ScienceDirect.
Sources
- Wang, D.; Turvey, S.T.; Zhao, X.; Mei, Z. (2013). "Yangtze Finless Porpoise". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T43205774A45893487. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T43205774A45893487.en.
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