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Fraser’s Dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei Fraser, 1956

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Handbook of the Mammals of Europe

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Abstract

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology, including genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality, and behavior. The economic significance and management of mammals and future challenges for research and conservation are addressed as well. The chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal, and a list of key literature.

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Acknowledgments

Thanks to Charles Anderson and Manuel Carrillo (Canarias Conservation Society) for kindly providing the photographs of Fraser’s dolphins used in Fig. 3. The skull photographs in Fig. 4 originate from Peter Best and the Mammal Research Institute Whale Unit of the University of Pretoria, and were provided by Els Vermeulen. Thanks to Marisa Tejedor Fuentes (Oriental Canary Islands Strandings Cetaceans Network), Manuel Carrillo, Luís Freitas, Fabian Ritter, and Chris Parsons for providing additional information on Fraser’s dolphin records. I am grateful to the reviewer for comments that helped to improve this manuscript.

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Weir, C.R. (2021). Fraser’s Dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei Fraser, 1956. In: Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E. (eds) Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65038-8_109-1

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