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Peponocephala electra

Melon-headed Whale

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Melon-headed Whale

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native - likely in the Northern Cooks; S.Group - absent; N.Group - likely; Marine, pelagic, off-shore

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: -    Makatea: -
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Northern Group: Present
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Peponocephala electra (Gray, 1846)
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); TETRAPODA; MAMMALIA; THERIA; EUTHERIA; Cetacea; Odontoceti; DELPHINIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
None Recorded.

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM07a

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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