First report of Kogia sima (Cetacea: Kogiidae) on the Caribbean coast of Honduras

 

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Authors: Marineros, Leonel, Mondragón, María Eugenia, Matamoros, Wilfredo
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2013
Description:The first report of Kogia sima on the Caribbean coast of Honduras and second in Central America was documented from an individual found stranded in Punto Izopo National Park located in Tela-Atlántida (February 6th 2011). The identification of the individual as K. sima was based on a combination of morphological and meristic characteristics. KEY WORDSDwarf sperm whale, Central America, Honduras, Kogia sima, Punta Izopo National Park 
Country:Portal de Revistas UNED
Institution:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Language:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/295
Online Access:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/295
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