both these species by the features outlined under the 

 descriptions of living animals and distinguishable from the 



bridled dolphins by the distinctive markings on the head of 

 the two species (see Figs. 121 and 134). 



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Figure 130. — Saddleback dolphins captured off St. Augustine, Fla. , shown in the tank at Marineland of Florida. The highly distinctive crisscross 

 or hourglass pattern of tan or yellowish tan on the sides is clearly visible. Note also the light tip of the snout and the dark line from the center of 

 the lower jaw to the flipper. This last characteristic readily distinguishes the saddleback dolphin from the striped dolphin, in which the black 

 stripe begins at the corner of the mouth rather than near the center of the lower jaw. (Photos courtesy of Marineland of Florida.) 



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