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Scientific Name Urogymnus polylepis  (Bleeker, 1852)
Common Name
Type Locality Jakarta, Java, Indonesia.
Synonym(s) Dasyatis chaophraya, Himantura chaophraya, Himantura chaophrya, Himantura polylepis, Trygon polylepis, Urogymnus laevior
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Size 2400mm or 94.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia and Oceania: Mekong and Chao Phraya basins; also from eastern Borneo, New Guinea and northern Australia.
IUCN Red List Category
Endangered
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 24 (art. 12), pp 73.
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Last Update 2021 Dec 18 06:20 (species record created: 2014 Nov 05 09:29)