Australian snubfin dolphin: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Orcaella heinsohni
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Delphinidae

Where does the Australian snubfin dolphin live?

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

Australia

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 Australian snubfin dolphin endangered?

The Australian snubfin dolphin’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Australian snubfin dolphin?

The Australian snubfin dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Delphinidae, genus Orcaella. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Australian snubfin dolphin

The Australian snubfin dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni) is a dolphin found off the northern coasts of Australia. It closely resembles the Irrawaddy dolphin (of the same genus, Orcaella) and was not described as a separate species until 2005. The closest relative to the genus Orcaella is the killer whale, Orcinus orca. The Australian snubfin has three colours on its skin, while the Irrawaddy dolphin only has two. The skull and the fins also show minor differences between the two species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Australian snubfin dolphin (revision 1375217360), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q782290 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).