Atlantic humpback dolphin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Atlantic humpback dolphin lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sousa teuszii
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Delphinidae

Where does the Atlantic humpback dolphin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Atlantic humpback dolphin in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Senegal

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Atlantic humpback dolphin endangered?

The Atlantic humpback dolphin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Atlantic humpback dolphin?

The Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Delphinidae, genus Sousa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Atlantic humpback dolphin

The Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species of humpback dolphin that is found in coastal areas of West Africa.

It is regarded as critically endangered by the IUCN.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Atlantic humpback dolphin (revision 1377829500), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1192406 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).