| Citation | Rice, D.W., 1998 Marine Mammals of the World Systematics and Distribution. Special Publication number 4: The Society for Marine Mammalogy. 231p. |
| Ref. | 1522 Rice, D.W., 1998 |
| Page | 129-130 |
| Named Used as Valid | Trichechus manatus manatus |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | from the coasts and rivers of Mexico to as far south to Rio Doce, Brazil including the Orinoco and Amazon. |