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Great Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon rex

Classification

Potamotrygon rex, the great river stingray, is a species of freshwater stingray belonging to the family Potamotrygonidae, native to South America in the Neotropical region. P. rex, along with some other Potamotrygon species form a sub-species group known as "black stingrays" known by their similar features and their locality to rivers draining the Central Brazilian Shield.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 10