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West Indian Manatee (American Manatee) - Trichechus manatus - Caribische Lamantijn
Florida, Greater Antilles, Mexico, Central America and northern South America.
The following 2 subspecies are being recognized:
Trichechus manatus latirostris - coastal waters of Florida;
Trichechus manatus manatus - Caribbean from Mexico east to the Greater Antilles and south to Brazil.
Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.