Species Peponocephala electra (Gray, 1846) (Melon-headed whale)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Cetacea
  • ---- family: Delphinidae
  • ----- species: Peponocephala electra
Characteristics:Carnivore; length: 2,7 m; dark grey with white lips; slender body; dorsal fin; prominent forehead;
Countries:
ZA
South Africa
Links:
References:Stuart and Stuart 2007: 274
Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/32010459
Date: 2009-04-23
Creator: Perrin, William, W.
Permission: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/19886816
Date: 2010-08-06
Creator: EOL China Regional Center
Permission: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License
Comments: 中国兽类彩色图谱
线描图:引用自《中国兽类彩色图谱》，2007
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