This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Bouvet Island. There are 12 mammal species in and around Bouvet Island, of which none are believed to be threatened.[1]
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
| EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. |
| EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. |
| CR | Critically endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
| EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| NT | Near threatened | The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. |
| LC | Least concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
| DD | Data deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. |
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: Mysticeti
- Family: Balaenidae
- Genus: Eubalaena
- Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis LC IUCN
- Genus: Eubalaena
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Genus: Balaenoptera
- Genus: Megaptera
- Humpback whale, M. novaeangliae LC IUCN
- Family: Balaenidae
- Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
- Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
- Genus: Lissodelphis
- Southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii LC IUCN
- Genus: Globicephala
- Long-finned pilot whale, G. melas LC IUCN
- Genus: Lagenorhynchus
- Hourglass dolphin, L. cruciger LC IUCN
- Genus: Lissodelphis
- Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
- Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
- Genus: Arctocephalus
- Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella LC IUCN
- Subantarctic fur seal, A. tropicalis LC IUCN
- Genus: Arctocephalus
- Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
- Genus: Hydrurga
- Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx LC IUCN
- Genus: Leptonychotes
- Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii LC IUCN
- Genus: Lobodon
- Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophagus LC IUCN
- Genus: Mirounga
- Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina LC IUCN
- Genus: Hydrurga
- Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used on the IUCN Red List as of 7 November 2021
References
edit- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Bouvet Island". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007. [dead link]
- IUCN Red List. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- "Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
- "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.