Dugong dugon (Muller, 1776) . Linne's Vollstand. Natursyst. Suppl., p. 21.

TYPE LOCALITY: Cape of Good Hope to Philippine Isis .

DISTRIBUTION: Red Sea and E. Africa to S. Japanese Archipelago, Caroline Isis., Australia, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides, and New Caledonia.

COMMENT: Includes australis, hemprichi, and tabernaculi; see Corbet, 1978:193. Reviewed by Husar, 1978, Mamm. Species, 88:1-7.

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix I as D. dugon (except Australian populations); CITES - Appendix II as D. dugon (Australian populations only). U.S. ESA - Endangered as D. dugon .

ISIS NUMBER: 5301417001001001001.