Pygmy sperm whales, genus Kogia, on the Texas coast.
Date
1970
Authors
Raun, G.G.
Hoese, H.D.
Moseley, F.
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Abstract
A 4th record of a stranded pygmy sperm whale (Kogia) from the Texas coast is reported and comparison made with other specimens. Considerable variation in proportions is noted and the suggestion made that a specimen from Galveston Island, Texas may be Kogia simus rather than K. breviceps. A limited number of internal structures were measured and an analysis of the stomach contents is included.
Description
p. 269-274.
Keywords
marine mammals, Kogia simus, Kogia breviceps, stranding, pygmy sperm whales, biogeography, cetaceans