First report of Kogia sima (Cetacea: Kogiidae) on the Caribbean coast of Honduras
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 m...
| Published in: | UNED Research Journal |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad Estatal a Distancia, Costa Rica
2013
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/295 https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v5i2.295 |
| Summary: | 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 Primer reporte de Kogia sima en la costa Caribe de Honduras y el segundo en América Central; se documentó un individuo encallado en el Parque Nacional Punto Izopo situado en Tela, Atlántida (06 de febrero del 2011). La identificación del individuo como K. sima se basa en una combinación de características morfológicas y merísticas.PALABRAS CLAVECachalote enano, América Central, Honduras, Kogia sima, Parque Nacional Punta Izopo |
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