List of mammals of Wallis and Futuna

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Wallis and Futuna. There are five mammal species in Wallis and Futuna, all of which are marine mammals of the order Cetacea.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

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)

Spinner dolphins

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: Odontoceti
  • Superfamily: Platanistoidea
    • Family: Ziphidae
      • Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
        • Genus: Mesoplodon
          • Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris DD
          • Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
    • Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
      • Genus: Stenella
        • Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris LR/cd
      • Genus: Lagenodelphis
        • Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei DD
      • Genus: Feresa
        • Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD

See also

• List of chordate orders
• Lists of mammals by region
• List of prehistoric mammals
• Mammal classification
• List of mammals described in the 2000s

References

• "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.