Commerson's Dolphin
Cephalorhynchus commersonii
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 302
- Most observed in
- 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) is also referred to by the common names jacobita, skunk dolphin, piebald dolphin, panda dolphin, or tonina overa (in South America). It is a small oceanic dolphin of the genus Cephalorhynchus. Commerson's dolphin has two geographically isolated but locally common subspecies.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Commerson's dolphin”.