Species record
Sotalia guianensis
Guiana dolphin · Boto-cinza
Species record · Cetacea
Sotalia guianensis
Guiana dolphin · Boto-cinza
The guiana dolphin is a coastal dolphin found along the Atlantic coast of Latin America. The record brings together scientific context and the link to the publication on the species' brain.
- Species
- Sotalia guianensis
- Family
- Delphinidae
- Infraorder
- Cetacea
- Collection site
- Baía de Sepetiba, RJ
About the material
The animal was collected through partnerships with Instituto Boto Cinza (IBC) and the Laboratory of Aquatic Mammals and Bioindicators (MAQUA – UERJ). The brain was collected by biologist Kamilla Souza. Imaging was performed on an ultra-high-field 7T scanner through a partnership with the School of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (FMUSP).
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Anatomical and volumetric description of the guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) brain from an ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging
Anatomical and volumetric description of the guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) brain from ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging.
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