Atlantic spotted dolphin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Atlantic spotted dolphin lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Stenella frontalis
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Europe, North America, South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Delphinidae

Where does the Atlantic spotted dolphin live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Atlantic spotted dolphin in 8 countries and territories across Europe, North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Atlantic Ocean.

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 spotted dolphin endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Atlantic spotted dolphin?

The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Delphinidae, genus Stenella. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Atlantic spotted dolphin

The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a dolphin found in warm temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Older members of the species have a very distinctive spotted coloration all over their bodies.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Atlantic spotted dolphin (revision 1350880377), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q247990 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).