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Burmeister's Porpoise

Phocoena spinipinnis

Classification

Burmeister's porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species of porpoise endemic to the coast of South America. It was first described by Hermann Burmeister, for whom the species is named, in 1865. Population and distribution While Burmeister's porpoise seems to be relatively common in its range, little work has been done to survey the species.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 16Brazil