Polka-Dot Stingray

The underside of a stingray showing its mouth and mottled skin

Scientific Name: Potamotrygon leopoldi

Conservation Status:

Vulnerable IUCN Red List

About

The polka-dot stingray is a freshwater species native to Brazil’s Xingu River Basin.

Location Within the Zoo

You’ll find this animal in the aquarium in Rainforest of the Americas. See Zoo Map.

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