Scientific Name
Kogia breviceps
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Kogia breviceps (Blainville, 1838)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
pygmy sperm whale
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Suborder | Odontoceti |
| Family | Kogiidae |
| Genus | Kogia |
| Species | Kogia breviceps |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Okeanos, 1994
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Godin, 1977
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Okeanos, 1994:Common./
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
NY NH, 2007:State Rank=SNRN; State Protected Status=U; State Watched (W) or Tracked (T)=W; Global Rank=G4; Federal Status=None./
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
9/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
upload
Last Modified Date
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Okeanos, 1994
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Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
