The identity of the whale housed in the National Museum of Natural History of Chile

Authors

  • Jhoann Canto Área Vértebrados, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural
  • José Yáñez Área Vértebrados, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural
  • Gian Paolo Sanino Centre for Marine Mammals Research - LEVIATHAN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54830/bmnhn.v61.2012.171

Keywords:

Taxonomy, Cetacea, Balaenoptera physalus, Balaenoptera borealis, National Museum of Natural History, Chile

Abstract

New background of the taxonomic identity of the central hall's whale of the National Museum of Natural History of Chile are presented. Currently determined as Balaenoptera physalus. Cranial features and
data the original length not available for the determination made by Yáñez and Sanino (2000), and a review of new diagnostic elements in the mandible, would note that the specimen may correspond to
Balaenoptera borealis. It is possible that in the future development of complementary molecular and craniometric analysis will provide a major source of data to clarify this situation with greater certainty.

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Published

2012-12-28

How to Cite

Canto , J. ., Yáñez, J. ., & Sanino, G. P. . (2012). The identity of the whale housed in the National Museum of Natural History of Chile. Boletín Museo Nacional De Historia Natural, 61, 197–207. https://doi.org/10.54830/bmnhn.v61.2012.171

Issue

Vol. 61 (2012): Boletín Museo Nacional de Historia Natural

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