Tursiops aduncus

Published on 21 March was a review of the literature and overview of the contemporary use of aquatic megafauna (cetaceans, sirenians, chelonians, and crocodylians) in the global tropics and subtropics, for 37 species listed on the Appendices of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS).

22 Mar 2022
Assessment information
CMS InstrumentsCMS
IUCN StatusData Deficient
Date of entry in Appendix II1979
Geographic range
Countries Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

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Common names
EnglishIndian or Bottlenose Dolphin
FrenchGrand Dauphin de l'Océan Indien
SpanishDelfín mular del oceano indico
GermanGroßer Tümmler des indischen Ozeans
Taxonomy
ClassMammalia
OrderCetacea
FamilyDelphinidae
Scientific name Tursiops aduncus
Other details
Additional notes"Arafura/Timor Sea populations".

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