List of mammals in Pitcairn

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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Pitcairn. There are 3 mammal species in Pitcairn, all of which are marine mammals of the order Cetacea.^[1]

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

DD

Data Deficient

There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

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:

LR/cd	Lower Risk/conservation dependent	Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued.
LR/nt	Lower Risk/near threatened	Species which are close to being classified as Vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes.
LR/lc	Lower Risk/least concern	Species for which there are no identifiable risks.

Contents 1 Subclass: Theria 1.1 Infraclass: Eutheria 1.1.1 Order: Cetacea (whales) 2 Notes 3 References 4 See also

[edit] Subclass: Theria

[edit] Infraclass: Eutheria

[edit] Order: Cetacea (whales)

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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.

• Suborder: Odontoceti
  • Superfamily: Platanistoidea
    • Family: Ziphidae
      • Subfamily: Hyperoodontidae
        • Genus: Mesoplodon
          • Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
    • Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
      • Genus: Stenella
        • Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
      • Genus: Lagenodelphis
        • Fraser's Dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Pitcairn. IUCN (2001). Retrieved on 22 May 2007.
• Mammal Species of the World. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (2005). Retrieved on 22 May 2007.
• Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (1995-2006). Retrieved on 22 May 2007.

[edit] See also

• List of chordate orders
• List of regional mammals lists
• List of prehistoric mammals
• Mammal classification
• New mammal species