Within the 34 control area sequences determined in this research we observed a complete of 14 haplotypes (GenBank #EU022531–EU022544). Seven among these haplotypes corresponded to those formerly reported by Cunha et al. (2005) and/or Caballero et al.

(2007) whereas one other seven were unique; no haplotypes corresponded to haplotypes of Sotalia fluviatilis (online Appendix S3). Haplotype 3 had been additionally present in our control that is positive of guianensis, and corresponded to Sotalia guianensis Hap11 (GenBank #AY842456) of Cunha et al. (2005), and HapB (GenBank #EF027064) and HapC (GenBank #EF027065) of Caballero et al. (2007). (more…)