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dugong dugon
12-22-2016

Dugong dugon

Dugong dugon NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

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FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. Join Britannica’s Publishing Partner Program and our community of experts to gain a global audience for your work! Dugong, ( Dugong dugon ), a marine mammal inhabiting the warm coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans that feeds on seagrasses and is similar to the American manatee. Dugongs ( Dugong dugon ), also known as sea cows, have a broad but fragmented range, encompassing tropical waters from East Africa to Vanuatu, about 26 degrees both north and south of the equator. This range spans at least 48 countries and about 140,000 km of tropical coastline.

Detailed information
Full Name: dugong (Dugong dugon)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Mammals
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 12/02/1970 Foreign (Headquarters) Wherever found
Endangered 12/02/1970 Foreign (Headquarters) Wherever found
  • Population location: Wherever found Listing status: Endangered
      • States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Palau
      • US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
      • Countries in which the this population is known to occur: Palau
      • Additional species information
  • Population location: Wherever found Listing status: Endangered
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
12/17/2003 68 FR 70185 70190 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Endangered Status for the Dugong (Dugong dugon) in the Republic of Palau
08/05/1993 58 FR 41688 41690 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for the Dugong in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Republic of Palau
12/02/1970 35 FR 18319 18322 List of Endangered Foreign Fish and Wildlife; 35 FR 18319 18322
07/30/1970 35 FR 12222 12225 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife); 35 FR 12222 12225
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the dugong.
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