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.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
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.
Order: Cetacea (whales) 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 Family: Balaenopteridae Genus: Balaenoptera Fin whale, B. physalus Genus: Megaptera Humpback whale, M. novaeangliae Suborder: Odontoceti Superfamily: Platanistoidea Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins) Genus: Lissodelphis Southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii Genus: Globicephala Long-finned pilot whale, G. melas Genus: Lagenorhynchus Hourglass dolphin, L. cruciger
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
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 Subantarctic fur seal, A. tropicalis Family: Phocidae (earless seals) Genus: Hydrurga Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx Genus: Leptonychotes Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii Genus: Lobodon Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophagus Genus: Mirounga Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
See also List of chordate orders Lists of mammals by region List of prehistoric mammals Mammal classification List of mammals described in the 2000s
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References
IUCN Red List. Retrieved 7 November 2021.