Dugong dugon (Müller 1776)
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Dugong dugon (Müller 1776) |
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[Trichechus] dugon Müller 1776 , Linne's Vollstand. Natursyst. Suppl.: 21.
Type Locality: Cape of Good Hope to the Philippines.
Vernacular Names: Dugong.
Synonyms: Dugong australis (Retzius 1794) ; Dugong dugung ( Erxleben 1777) ; Dugong hemprichii (Ehrenberg 1832) ; Dugong indicus ( Boddaert 1785) ; Dugong lottum (Ehrenberg 1832) ; Dugong malayana (Owen 1875) ; Dugong syren (Brookes 1828) ; Dugong tabernaculi (Rüppell 1834) .
Distribution: Tropical coastal waters of Indian and W Pacific Oceans.
Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered except in Palau, where it is Proposed Endangered; IUCN – Vulnerable.
Discussion: Reviewed by Husar (1978, Mammalian Species, 88).
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