Trichechus manatus latirostris Harlan 1824 (manatee)

Mammalia - Sirenia - Trichechidae

Alternative combinations: Manatus latirostris, Trichechus latirostris

Full reference: R. Harlan. 1824. On a species of Lamantin resembling the Manatus Senegalensis (Cuvier) inhabiting the coast of east Florida. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 3(2):390-394

Belongs to Trichechus manatus according to D. P. Domning 1996

See also De Kay 1842, Fischer 1829, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Sherman 1952, Trouessart 1904 and Woodward 1885

Sister taxa: Trichechus manatus bakerorum, Trichechus manatus manatus

Ecology: aquatic herbivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Trichechus manatus latirostris in the database

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