Risso's dolphin
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) is a dolphin, the only species of the genus Grampus. Some of the closest related species to these dolphins include: pilot whales (Globicephala spp.), pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata), melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra), and false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens).
| Risso's dolphin | |
|---|---|
| Size compared to an average human | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Delphinidae |
| Genus: | Grampus Gray, 1828 |
| Species: | G. griseus |
| Binomial name | |
| Grampus griseus (G. Cuvier, 1812) | |
| Distribution of Risso's dolphin | |
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