Kogia sima - #5647
Dwarf Sperm Whale
Anterodorsal view of skull and lower jaw. Formerly in order Cetacea. Formerly in Physeteridae.
Geographic Distribution
Worldwide: warm-temperate to tropical waters, occasionally strands in cold-temperate areas.
Order/Family
Kogiidae
Genus
Kogia
Specific Epithet
sima
Image Location
USA, MD, Prince George's co., Suitland, Smithsonian Museum Support Center
Image Date
28 June 2019
Photographer
DG Huckaby