---
title: "Bolivian River Dolphin"
description: "Inia boliviensis — Mamíferos. The Bolivian river dolphin is a species (Inia boliviensis) or subspecies (Inia geoffrensis boliviensis) of freshwater dolphin found in upstream areas of the Amazon Basin."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/bolivian-river-dolphin
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bolivian River Dolphin

> Inia boliviensis — Mamíferos. The Bolivian river dolphin is a species (Inia boliviensis) or subspecies (Inia geoffrensis boliviensis) of freshwater dolphin found in upstream areas of the Amazon Basin.

- Scientific name: *Inia boliviensis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 138
- iNaturalist taxon: [508822](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/508822)

## Names

- en: Bolivian River Dolphin
- de: Bolivianischer Amazonasdelfin
- es: Delfín boliviano

## Countries with the most observations

BO (122), BR (6)

## Summary

The Bolivian river dolphin is a species (Inia boliviensis) or subspecies (Inia geoffrensis boliviensis) of freshwater dolphin found in upstream areas of the Amazon Basin.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivian_river_dolphin

## Photo

![Bolivian River Dolphin](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bolivian-river-dolphin/medium.jpg)

Photo: Naturalist Tours · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/103053147

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bolivian-river-dolphin?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).