AnAge entry for Cephalorhynchus hectori

Classification (HAGRID: 01938)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry)
                Family: Delphinidae
                    Genus: Cephalorhynchus
Species: Cephalorhynchus hectori
Common name: Hector's dolphin
Synonyms: Electra hectori

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: Their lifespan is frequently cites as 20 years, but given the lack of detailed studies, their maximum longevity has to be classified as unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[0443] Ronald Nowak (2003), Walker's Marine Mammals of the World
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 180452
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 37035
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Ageing Literature: Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
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