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Cephalorhynchus

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Cephalorhynchus
Commerson's DolphinPhoto by Kirsten Wahlquist.
Commerson's Dolphin
Photo by Kirsten Wahlquist.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Eutheria
Order: Cetacea
Suborder: Odontoceti
Family: Delphinidae
Genus: Cephalorhynchus
Gray, 1846
Species

Cephalorhyncus commersonii
Cephalorhyncus eutropia
Cephalorhyncus heavisidii
Cephalorhyncus hectori

Cephalorhynchus is a genus in the Delphinidae (dolphin) family. It consists of four species:

Commerson's Dolphin, Cephalorhyncus commersonii
Chilean Dolphin, Cephalorhyncus eutropia
Heaviside's Dolphin, Cephalorhyncus heavisidii
Hector's Dolphin, Cephalorhyncus hectori

The species have similar physical features - they are small, generally playful, blunt-nosed dolphins - but are found in distinct geographical locations.


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