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Nupasha river dolphin

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Nupasha river dolphin
Mahana River Dolphin.png
Platanistidae Rajus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Artiodactyla
Family:
Cetacea
Genus:
Platanistidae
Species:
P.Rajus
Binomial name
Platanistidae Rajus
Lapenter, 1922
River dolphin extent.png
Range of Platanistidae Rajus in Kotowari and Mahana.

The Nupasha river dolphin (Platanistidae rajus) is a species of toothed whale classified in the family Platanistidae. It lives in the Nupasha and related rivers of central Orient, namely in the countries of Kotowari and Mahana. It is related to the much smaller Boas river dolphin which lives in the Boas River in Mekabiri.

It is also known by the name kusu (popular name) or "Kisu" (Kotowari* language). It is recognised by Kotowari as it's national aquatic animal.

Taxonomy

Etymology

Despite it's most common name being 'Nupasha river dolphin', it also goes by kusu or Kisu which relate to a character from Hindu mythology of the same name.

Distribution

Behaviour

Conservation