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Hector's dolphin

(Cephalorhynchus hectori)

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Description

Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is the best-known of the four dolphins in the genus Cephalorhynchus and is the only endemic cetacean to New Zealand.At approximately 1.4 m (4.6 ft) in length,it is one of the smallest cetaceans.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Cetacea
Family:Delphinidae
Genus:Cephalorhynchus
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