Sousa sahulensis, Australian humpback dolphin

Sousa sahulensis   Jefferson & Rosenbaum, 2014

Australian humpback dolphin
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Mammalia | Cetartiodactyla | Delphinidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic.  Tropical

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Eastern Indian Ocean: from northern Australia to southern New Guinea.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Jefferson, T.A. and H.C. Rosenbaum 2014 Taxonomic revision of the humpback dolphins (Sousa spp.), and description of a new species from Australia. Marine Mammal Science 30(Issue 4):1494-1541. (Ref. 123590)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Vulnerable (VU) (C2a(i)); Date assessed: 16 May 2015

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix I: International trade banned

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Appendix II: Migratory species conserved through agreements

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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