Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin  (Tursiops aduncus)

Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin swimming
Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin swimming
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Facts

Also known as: Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCetacea
FamilyDelphinidae
GenusTursiops (1)

Status

Classified as Data deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).

Description

Information on the Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

Authentication

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

References

  1. IUCN Red List (September, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
  2. CITES (September, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
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