Melon-headed Whale

Melon-headed Whale
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	Size compared to an average human
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Missing taxonomy template (fix):	Delphinoidea
Family:	Delphinidae
Subfamily:	Globicephalinae
Genus:	Peponocephala
Species:	P. electra
Binomial name
	Peponocephala electra; (Gray, 1846)
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	Range of P. electra
Synonyms
	Electra electra (Gray, 1846); Lagenorhynchus electra Gray, 1846;

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Also known as the Many-toothed Blackfish and Electra Dolphin.

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References[edit]

^ Taylor, B.L., Baird, R., Barlow, J., Dawson, S.M., Ford, J., Mead, J.G., Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Wade, P. & Pitman, R.L. (2008). "Peponocephala electra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[iucn-1] Taylor, B.L., Baird, R., Barlow, J., Dawson, S.M., Ford, J., Mead, J.G., Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Wade, P. & Pitman, R.L. (2008). "Peponocephala electra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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