“List of mammals of Tuvalu”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Tuvalu. There are 3 mammal species in Tuvalu identified in the IUCN Red List, all of which are marine mammals of the order Cetacea: Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens), Pygmy Killer Whale (Feresa attenuata) and Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata).^[1]

The literature review by Miller (2006) found 4 additional cetaceans reported: Orca or Killer whale (Orcinus orca), Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris), Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus ).^[2]^[3] The Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) is found in the lists of both Miller and the IUCN. The Pacific ocean surrounding Tuvalu is within the range of these cetaceans although sightings of some of these species may be infrequent.

A revision of the list of cetaceans reported in the ocean surrounding Tuvalu was carried out by Miller (2009),^[4] who listed ‘minke-like’ whale (Balaenoptera sp.) and diminutive sperm whale (Kogia sp.).^[4]

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of Near Threatened and Least Concern categories:

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Cetacea (whales)

The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

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References

1. ^This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
2. ^{{cite book |last1=Miller |first1=Cara |authorlink1= |title= Current State of Knowledge of Cetacean Threats, Diversity and Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region |url=http://www.cms.int/en/document/current-state-knowledge-cetacean-threats-diversity-and-habitats-pacific-islands-region|format= |accessdate= |date= 14 February 2006 |publisher= WDCS Australasia Inc |location= |language= |isbn=|oclc= |doi= |id= |page=98 |pages=|chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= |ref= |bibcode= }}
3. ^{{cite web| last = | first = | work=Pacific Islands Regional Species Programme 2008-2012|title=Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) |year =2008|url=http://www.sprep.org/attachments/Legal/marinespeciesprog.pdf| accessdate=9 October 2013}}
4. ^¹{{cite book |last1=Miller |first1=Cara |authorlink1= |title= Current State of Knowledge of Cetacean Threats, Diversity and Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region |url=http://www.cms.int/sites/default/files/document/PIC2_Inf6_01_CetaceanThreatsDiversityHabitats_0.pdf|format= |accessdate= |date= 1 July 2009 |publisher= WDCS Australasia Inc |location= |language= |isbn=|oclc= |doi= |id= |page= |pages=49–50|chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= |ref= |bibcode= }}
5. ^http://uk.whales.org/sites/default/files/whales-and-dolphins-in-the-pacific-islands.pdf
6. ^{{cite book |last1= Waite |first1= Edgar R.|authorlink1= |title= The mammals, reptiles, and fishes of Funafuti |url= http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Journals/16695/494_complete.pdf |format= |accessdate= |year= 1897 |publisher= Australian Museum Memoir 3(3): 165–202|location= |language= |isbn=|oclc= |doi= |id= |page= |pages=|chapter= |chapterurl= |quote= |ref= |bibcode= }}