Stenella attenuata

Stenella attenuata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Odontoceti

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Familia: Delphinidae
Genus: Stenella
Species: Stenella attenuata
Subspecies: S. a. attenuata - S. a. graffmani

Name

Stenella attenuata Gray, 1846

Notes

• S. a. subspecies A, the off-shore form found in the eastern Pacific
• S. a. subspecies B, a form found around the Hawaiian islands.
• S. a. graffmani, coastal form found from Mexico to Peru

References

• Stenella attenuata in Mammal Species of the World.
  Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (eds) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).

Links

• Smithsonian Institution - North American Mammals: Stenella attenuata

Vernacular Name

English: Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
日本語: マダライルカ
Suomi: Ohjasdelfiini
Svenska: Tygeldelfin
Türkçe: Pantropik benekli yunusu

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