Alabama State Marine Mammal

West Indian Manatee Trichechus manatus Adopted: May 13, 2009

Alabama Law

Alabama State Marine Mammal: West Indian Manatee
West Indian manatee photographs

The following information was excerpted from The Code of Alabama 1975, Title 1, Chapter 2, Section 1-2-38.

Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Chapter 2 STATE SYMBOLS AND HONORS.
Section 1-2-38 State marine mammal.

Section 1-2-38

State marine mammal.

The West Indian Manatee, family Trichechidae, order Sirenia, species Trichechus manatus, is hereby designated as the official state marine mammal of Alabama.

(Act 2009-488, p. 891,§1.)

Sources...

The State of Alabama. The Alabama State Legislature. Alabama Legislative Information System Online. Montgomery: The State of Alabama, 2009. Web. .

Additional Information

Alabama State Marine Mammal: West Indian Manatee
West Indian manatee photographs

West Indian Manatees, Trichechus manatus: MarineBio Conservation Society.

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus): U.S. Fish && Wildlife Service species profile.

Trichechus manatus West Indian Manatee: Smithsonian Museum of Natural History - North American Mammals.

Trichechus manatus West Indian manatee: The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web.

Trichechus manatus - (Linnaeus, 1758), West Indian Manatee: A network connecting science with conservation - NatureServe Explorer: An Online Encyclopedia of Life.

Trichechus manatus Linnaeus, 1758: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Here you will find authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

State marine mammals: Complete list of official state marine mammals from NETSTATE.COM.

State mammals: Complete list of official state mammals from NETSTATE.COM

More symbols & emblems: Complete list of official Alabama state symbols from NETSTATE.COM.