Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status
Author
Jo, Yeong-Seok
Author
Baccus, John T.
Author
Koprowski, John L.
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-11-19
4522
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1
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journal article
27944
10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1
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1175-5326
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Genus
Kogia
Gray, 1846
Kogia
is often treated as a distinct Family,
Kogiidae
Gill, 1871
, but is retained in the same phylogenetic group as the sperm whale (Genus
Physeter
) based on cytochrome
b
analysis (
May-Collado & Agnarsson 2006
). We followed the taxonomy by
Mead and Brownell (2005)
. Two species are recognized, and both have a worldwide distribution.