Florida manatee - Trichechus manatus latirostris

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Scientific Name Trichechus manatus latirostris
Author (Harlan, 1824)
Taxonomic Rank Subspecies
Taxonomic # 610165
Common Names English: Florida manatee
Taxonomic Parents Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Chordata
    Subphylum: Vertebrata
      Class: Mammalia
        Subclass: Theria
          Infraclass: Eutheria
            Order: Sirenia
              Family: Trichechidae
                Genus: Trichechus
                  Species: Trichechus manatus
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Synonyms (since 1950)
Taxonomic data is courtesy of the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

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ITIS#610165
Status-
#records20,519
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Years1974 - 2011
Latitudes24.69 - 31.16
Longitudes-87.41 - -80.03