Mesoplodon peruvianus
J. C. Reyes, Mead, & Van Waerebeek, 1991
Pygmy Beaked Whale
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Artiodactyla |
| Suborder | : Whippomorpha |
| Infraorder | : Cetacea |
| Parvorder | : Odontoceti |
| Superfamily | : Ziphioidea |
| Family | : Ziphiidae |
| Genus | : Mesoplodon |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005
Authority citation
Reyes, J.C., Mead, J.G. and Waerebeek, K. van. 1991-01. A new species of beaked whale _Mesoplodon peruvianus_ sp. n. (Cetacea: Ziphiidae) from Peru. Marine Mammal Science 7(1):1-24.
Authority publication link
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.1991.tb00546.xOriginal name as described
Mesoplodon peruvianus
Other common names
Lesser Beaked Whale · Peruvian Beaked Whale
Type material
MUSM 1146
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"Playa Paraiso (11° 12' S), Huacho, Lima, Peru."
Biogeographic realm
Marine
Country distribution
Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · New Zealand?
IUCN Red List status
Least Concern
Species Permalink
https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006481Country distribution map
The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.
Names and synonyms
Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.
Please send any edits, corrections, or unfilled data (including full citations) to mammaldiversity [at] gmail [dot] com.