Trichechus inunguis Natterer 1883 (Amazonian manatee)

Mammalia - Sirenia - Trichechidae

Alternative combination: Manatus inunguis

Belongs to Trichechus according to M. Voss 2014

See also Domning 1994, Domning 1996, Husar 1977, Rice 1998, Scheffer and Rice 1963, Trouessart 1898 and Trouessart 1904

Sister taxa: Trichechus hesperamazonicus, Trichechus manatus, Trichechus senegalensis, Manatus antiquus

Ecology: aquatic herbivore

Distribution: found only at Extant Collection (Quaternary of Liberia)

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