SPECIES. 



CETACEAN DATA RECORD 



SEX LENGTH. 



DATE/TIME STRANDED. 



LOCATION OF COLLECTION 



OBSERVER NAME/ADDRESS 

 SPECIMEN SENT TO 



.WEIGHT 



J) ATE/TIME DATA COLLECTED . 



Straight line parallel 

 to the body axis 



Point to point 



MEASUREMENTS: 



1 . Tip of upper jaw to deepest part of fluke notch 



2 . Tip of upper jaw to center of anus 



3. Tip of upper jaw to center of genital slit 



4 . Tip of lower jaw to end of ventral grooves 



5. Tip of upper jaw to center of umbilicus 



6. Tipof upper jaw to top of dorsal fin 



7 . Tip of upper jaw to leading edge of dorsal fin 



8a. Tip of upper jaw to anterior insertion of flipper (right) 



b. Tip of upper jaw to anterior insertion of flipper (left) 

 9. Tip of upper jaw to center of blowhole(s) 

 10 . Tip of upper jaw to anterior edge of blowhole(s ) 

 11a. Tip of upper jaw to auditory meatus (right) 



b. Tipof upper jaw to auditory meatus (left) 

 12a. Tip of upper jaw to center of eye (right) 

 b. Tipof upper jaw to center of eye (left) 



13. Tipof upper jaw to angle of gape 



14. Tipof upper jaw to apex of melon 



15. Rostrum - maximum width 



16. Throat grooves - length 



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