Genus Tursiops (Bottlenose dolphin)

Biological classification:
  • kingdom: Animalia
  • - phylum: Chordata
  • -- class: Mammalia
  • --- order: Cetacea
  • ---- family: Delphinidae
  • ----- genus: Tursiops
Characteristics:carnivore; length: 2,4 – 3,2 m; dark grey and plain coloured with no special markings; curved dorsal fin; medium length beak;
Countries:
MZ
Mozambique
NA
Namibia
ZA
South Africa
Links:
References:Stuart and Stuart 2007: 280
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Creator: INBio, Costa Rica
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Comments: Tursiops truncatus. Foto: Gilbert Solís.
Source: http://media.eol.org/data_objects/32010523
Date: 2009-05-02
Creator: NOAA NMFS SWFSC PRD
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