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26 September 2011 Steno bredanensis (Cetacea: Delphinidae)
Kristi L West, James G Mead, Whitney White
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Abstract

Steno bredanensis (Cuvier in Lesson, 1828) is a small odontocete commonly called the rough-toothed dolphin. A slender, gray dolphin with a slightly darker cape, this species is most easily distinguished from other small delphinids by a gradually sloping forehead and a long rostrum. It is the only species in the genus Steno. Despite reports of sightings or stranded specimens from all tropical and subtropical oceans, the species is thought to typically occur in low abundance. The conservation status of S. bredanensis is poorly known.

American Society of Mammalogists
Kristi L West, James G Mead, and Whitney White "Steno bredanensis (Cetacea: Delphinidae)," Mammalian Species 43(1), 177-189, (26 September 2011). https://doi.org/10.1644/886.1
Published: 26 September 2011
KEYWORDS
Cetacean
Dolphin
marine mammal
odontocete
rough-toothed dolphin
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