Order Cetacea Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 723 743 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Platanista minor Owen 1853 Platanista minor Owen 1853 , Descrip. Cat. Osteol. R . Mus. Coll. Surgeons, Vol. 2: 448 . Type Locality: Pakistan , "from the Indus" River. Vernacular Names: Indus River Dolphin . Synonyms: Platanista indi Blyth 1859 . Distribution: Pakistan , Indus River system. Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Endangered as P. gangetica minor . Discussion: Reviewed by Reeves and Brownell (1989) . See Van Bree (1976) . Formerly included in gangetica ; see Pilleri and Gihr (1971) and Pilleri and Gihr (1976 b , 1976 a ).