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The Australian snubfin dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni) is a dolphin found off the northern coasts of Australia. It closely resembles the Irrawaddy dolphin (of the same genus, Orcaella) and was not described as a separate species until 2005.
The newly recognized species, known as the Australian snubfin dolphin, consists of the Australian/New Guinea population. [4] The snubfin dolphins (Orcaella) contain two of the 35 species of oceanic dolphins that make up the Cetacean family of Delphinidae. [5] The phylogenetic status of Orcaella has long been confused.
The Australian snubfin dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni), is a species discovered distinct to the closely related Irrawaddy dolphin in 2005. It was the first dolphin species to be named for at least 30 years. [2]
Australian snubfin dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni; Killer whale, Orcinus orca; Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra; False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens; Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, Sousa chinensis; Spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata; Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba; Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris; Rough-toothed ...
Australian snubfin dolphin; I. Irrawaddy dolphin This page was last edited on 9 February 2020, at 07:40 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Australian snubfin dolphin: Orcaella heinsohni Beasley, Robertson & Arnold, 2005: VU: 9,000–10,000 130–145 kg (287–320 lb) Irrawaddy dolphin: Orcaella brevirostris Gray, 1866: EN: 78–102 130 kg (290 lb) Genus Orcinus – one species Common name Scientific name Status Population Distribution Size Picture Orca: Orcinus orca Linnaeus, 1758: DD
Since 2000, several new species of cetartiodactyl have been described, including three aquatic species (the Australian snubfin dolphin, Perrin's beaked whale, and Omura's whale) and two terrestrial ungulates (Roosevelt's muntjac and the yellow-striped chevrotain).
The mammals of Australia have a rich fossil history, ... including the Australian snubfin dolphin, a species first described in 2005 that is endemic to Australia.