Pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps)

French:	Cachalot Pygmée
Spanish:	Cachalote Cabeza Chica, Cachalote Cabeza Chica, Cachalote Pigmeo, Cachalote Pigmeo

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Cetartiodactyla
Family	Physeteridae
Genus	Kogia (1)

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

Information on the pygmy sperm whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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

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