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Haviside's dolphin
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species of mammal
OverviewAI-generated
Haviside's dolphin, scientifically named *Cephalorhynchus heavisidii*, is a species of marine mammal. It belongs to the family Delphinidae within the order Cetartiodactyla, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. The species is also referred to by common names such as Heaviside’s dolphin, Delfín del Cabo, Tunina de Heaviside, and Céphalorhynque du Cap. Its parent taxon is *Cephalorhynchus*.
The taxonomic authority for this species is Gray, 1828, and its status is accepted. According to the IUCN Red List, the Haviside's dolphin is classified as Near Threatened, a status recorded in 2018.
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Species
Near ThreatenedHaviside's dolphin
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetartiodactyla
- FamilyDelphinidae
via IUCN
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Encyclopedic overview
Heaviside's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) is one of six dolphins in the genus Cephalorhynchus. The small cetacean is endemic to the Benguela ecosystem along the southwest coast of Africa.
Taxonomy and evolution
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Haviside's dolphin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.