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
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4522.1.1
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Grampus griseus
(
G. Cuvier, 1812
)
—Risso’s Dolphin, gray grampus
Delphinus griseus
G.
Cuvier, 1812 p
.14
;
Type
locality-
Finistère
,
France
.
Grampus sakamata
Gray, 1846 p.31
;
Type
locality-
Japan
.
G. stearnsii
Dall, 1873 p.13
;
Type
locality- coast of
California
,
US
.
G. griseous
:
Kuroda, 1938 p.18
;
Kim
et al
., 2000 p.92
,
2004 p.241
.
Range:
The distribution of the species encompasses
Korea
, with most observations recorded in the East Sea, where continental shelves below a depth of
200 m
provide breeding sites along the central coast from Gangneung to Sokcho (
Cetacean Research Institute 2007
;
Fig. 92
).
Remarks:
Risso’s dolphin has a worldwide distribution, but little information exists about the genetic structure among local, coastal populations. Genetic data indicate low diversity between inshore and offshore populations with microsatellite DNA markers (F
ST
= 0.0296) and mtDNA sequences (F
ST
= 0.260).
Gaspari
et al
. (2007)
estimated low allelic diversity for nearly all loci among all populations. So far, Risso’s dolphin has been considered a monotypic species.