| Reference no. | Jefferson, T.A., S. Leatherwood and M.A. Webber, 1993 |
| Ecosystem | Chad |
| Status | questionable |
| Abundance | |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Unverified reports, to be confirmed (Ref. 1394). The endorheic drainage of Lake Chad could have been reached by manatees during the frequent inundations of the low-lying divide between the headwaters of Benue and Chari systems (Ref. 1522). |