Mammalverified

Mesoplodon peruvianus

Reyes, Mead & Van Waerebeek, 1991

Bandolero Beaked Whale

Also known as: Lesser Beaked Whale, Peruvian Beaked Whale, Pygmy Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon Species a

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Mammalia

Order

Cetartiodactyla

Family

Ziphiidae

Other species in Ziphiidae

Hyperoodon planifrons

Antarctic Bottlenose

Mesoplodon bidens

North Atlantic Beaked Whale

Berardius bairdii

Baird's Beaked Whale

Ziphius cavirostris

Cuvier's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon densirostris

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Tasmacetus shepherdi

Shepherd's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon hotaula

Deraniyagala's Beaked Whale

Hyperoodon ampullatus

Bottle-Head