Tursiops aduncus (Ehrenberg 1833)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Cetacea, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 723-743 : 734

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scientific name	Tursiops aduncus (Ehrenberg 1833)
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[Delphinus] aduncus Ehrenberg 1833 , Hemprich and Ehrenberg, Symbolae Physicae., Mammalia, decas II, folio k: ftn. 1.

Type Locality: Ethiopia, Dahlak Arch., Belhosse Isl.

Vernacular Names: Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin.

Synonyms: Tursiops nuuanu Andrews 1911 .

Distribution: Indian Ocean; distribution in Pacific uncertain.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Data Deficient.

Discussion: Rice (1998:106) recognized this species based primarily on the work of LeDuc and Curry (1997). There is a growing consensus that this is one of the species of Tursiops that is valid. Its relationship to Tursiops nuuanu remains equivocal.