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Boto

Inia geoffrensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Amacayacu National Natural Park
21 Verified records at Amacayacu National Natural Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), also known as the boto, bufeo or pink river dolphin, is a species of toothed whale endemic to South America and is classified in the family Iniidae. Three subspecies are currently recognized: I. g. geoffrensis (Amazon river dolphin), I. g. boliviensis (Bolivian river dolphin) and I. g. humboldtiana (Orinoco river dolphin). The position of the Araguaian river dolphin (I. araguaiaensis) within the clade is still unclear. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Boto sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park

Tucuxi
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Tucuxi

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sotalia fluviatilis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
50–60%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
3 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
5 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
6 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Boto in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Boto sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Boto in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Boto in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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