| Chilean dolphin Temporal range: Holocene[1]
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| Chilean dolphins around Isla Gordon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Delphinidae |
| Genus: | Cephalorhynchus |
| Species: | C. eutropia
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephalorhynchus eutropia Gray, 1846
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| Chilean dolphin range | |
The Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia), also known as the Black dolphin, is one of four dolphins in the genus Cephalorhynchus. The dolphin is found only off the coast of Chile; it is commonly referred to in the country as tonina.[4]
- ^ "Cephalorhynchus eutropia Gray 1846 (dolphin)". PBDB.
- ^ Heinrich, S.; Reeves, R. (2017). "Cephalorhynchus eutropia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T4160A50351955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T4160A50351955.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Chilean Dolphin Archived 18 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine Spanish site promoting conservation and awareness of this species.