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Assessment ID
92246
Taxon name
Balaenoptera bonarensis
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Balaenoptera bonarensis
Common name(s)
Antarctic minke whale
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Balaenoptera
Species
bonarensis
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
New Zealand
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
New Zealand
Country ISO code(s)
NZL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Migrant
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Hitchmough, R., Bull, L., Cromarty, P (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists- 2005. Wellington: New Zealand Department of Conservation.
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Molloy, J.; Bell, B.; Clout, M.; de Lange, P.; Gibbs, G.; Given, D.; Norton, D.; Smith, N.; Stephens, T. 2002: Classifying species according to threat of extinction. A system for NewZealand. Threatened species occasional publication 22, 26 p.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/MultiPageDocumentTOC.aspx?id=42704; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSOP22.pdf; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap244.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005
Hitchmough, R., L. Bull, and P. Cromarty (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005. New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington.
Assessment ID
92245
Taxon name
Ziphius cavirostris
G. Cuvier, 1823
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ziphius cavirostris
G. Cuvier, 1823
Common name(s)
Goose-beaked whale
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
ziphiidae
Genus
Ziphius
Species
cavirostris
Species authority
G. Cuvier, 1823
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
New Zealand
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
New Zealand
Country ISO code(s)
NZL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
8 Data deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Hitchmough, R., Bull, L., Cromarty, P (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists- 2005. Wellington: New Zealand Department of Conservation.
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Molloy, J.; Bell, B.; Clout, M.; de Lange, P.; Gibbs, G.; Given, D.; Norton, D.; Smith, N.; Stephens, T. 2002: Classifying species according to threat of extinction. A system for NewZealand. Threatened species occasional publication 22, 26 p.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/MultiPageDocumentTOC.aspx?id=42704; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSOP22.pdf; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap244.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005
Hitchmough, R., L. Bull, and P. Cromarty (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005. New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington.
Assessment ID
92244
Taxon name
Tursiops truncatus offshore
Infrarank
Tursiops truncatus offshore
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tursiops truncatus offshore
Common name(s)
Bottlenose dolphin ""offshore""
Assessed taxon level
Subspecies
Infrarank
Tursiops truncatus offshore
Infratype
Subspecies (animalia)
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Tursiops
Species
truncatus offshore
Species authority
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
New Zealand
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
New Zealand
Country ISO code(s)
NZL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
8 Data deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Hitchmough, R., Bull, L., Cromarty, P (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists- 2005. Wellington: New Zealand Department of Conservation.
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Molloy, J.; Bell, B.; Clout, M.; de Lange, P.; Gibbs, G.; Given, D.; Norton, D.; Smith, N.; Stephens, T. 2002: Classifying species according to threat of extinction. A system for NewZealand. Threatened species occasional publication 22, 26 p.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/MultiPageDocumentTOC.aspx?id=42704; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSOP22.pdf; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap244.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005
Hitchmough, R., L. Bull, and P. Cromarty (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005. New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington.
Assessment ID
92243
Taxon name
Tasmacetus shepherdi
Oliver, 1937
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tasmacetus shepherdi
Oliver, 1937
Common name(s)
Shepherd's beaked whale
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
ziphiidae
Genus
Tasmacetus
Species
shepherdi
Species authority
Oliver, 1937
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
New Zealand
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
New Zealand
Country ISO code(s)
NZL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
8 Data deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Hitchmough, R., Bull, L., Cromarty, P (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists- 2005. Wellington: New Zealand Department of Conservation.
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Molloy, J.; Bell, B.; Clout, M.; de Lange, P.; Gibbs, G.; Given, D.; Norton, D.; Smith, N.; Stephens, T. 2002: Classifying species according to threat of extinction. A system for NewZealand. Threatened species occasional publication 22, 26 p.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/MultiPageDocumentTOC.aspx?id=42704; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSOP22.pdf; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap244.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005
Hitchmough, R., L. Bull, and P. Cromarty (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005. New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington.
Assessment ID
92242
Taxon name
Mesoplodon traversii
(Gray, 1874)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mesoplodon traversii
(Gray, 1874)
Common name(s)
Spade-toothed whale
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
ziphiidae
Genus
Mesoplodon
Species
traversii
Species authority
(Gray, 1874)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
New Zealand
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
New Zealand
Country ISO code(s)
NZL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
8 Data deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Hitchmough, R., Bull, L., Cromarty, P (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists- 2005. Wellington: New Zealand Department of Conservation.
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Molloy, J.; Bell, B.; Clout, M.; de Lange, P.; Gibbs, G.; Given, D.; Norton, D.; Smith, N.; Stephens, T. 2002: Classifying species according to threat of extinction. A system for NewZealand. Threatened species occasional publication 22, 26 p.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/MultiPageDocumentTOC.aspx?id=42704; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSOP22.pdf; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap244.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005
Hitchmough, R., L. Bull, and P. Cromarty (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005. New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington.
Assessment ID
92241
Taxon name
Mesoplodon peruvianus
Reyes, Mead and Van Waerebeek, 1991
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mesoplodon peruvianus
Reyes, Mead and Van Waerebeek, 1991
Common name(s)
Pygmy beaked whale
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
ziphiidae
Genus
Mesoplodon
Species
peruvianus
Species authority
Reyes, Mead and Van Waerebeek, 1991
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
New Zealand
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
New Zealand
Country ISO code(s)
NZL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
8 Data deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Hitchmough, R., Bull, L., Cromarty, P (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists- 2005. Wellington: New Zealand Department of Conservation.
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Molloy, J.; Bell, B.; Clout, M.; de Lange, P.; Gibbs, G.; Given, D.; Norton, D.; Smith, N.; Stephens, T. 2002: Classifying species according to threat of extinction. A system for NewZealand. Threatened species occasional publication 22, 26 p.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/MultiPageDocumentTOC.aspx?id=42704; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSOP22.pdf; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap244.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005
Hitchmough, R., L. Bull, and P. Cromarty (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005. New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington.
Assessment ID
92240
Taxon name
Mesoplodon layardii
(Gray, 1865)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mesoplodon layardii
(Gray, 1865)
Common name(s)
Strap-toothed whale
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
ziphiidae
Genus
Mesoplodon
Species
layardii
Species authority
(Gray, 1865)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
New Zealand
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
New Zealand
Country ISO code(s)
NZL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
8 Data deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Hitchmough, R., Bull, L., Cromarty, P (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists- 2005. Wellington: New Zealand Department of Conservation.
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Molloy, J.; Bell, B.; Clout, M.; de Lange, P.; Gibbs, G.; Given, D.; Norton, D.; Smith, N.; Stephens, T. 2002: Classifying species according to threat of extinction. A system for NewZealand. Threatened species occasional publication 22, 26 p.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/MultiPageDocumentTOC.aspx?id=42704; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSOP22.pdf; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap244.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005
Hitchmough, R., L. Bull, and P. Cromarty (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005. New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington.
Assessment ID
92239
Taxon name
Mesoplodon hectori
(Gray, 1871)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mesoplodon hectori
(Gray, 1871)
Common name(s)
Hector's beaked whale
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
ziphiidae
Genus
Mesoplodon
Species
hectori
Species authority
(Gray, 1871)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
New Zealand
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
New Zealand
Country ISO code(s)
NZL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
8 Data deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Hitchmough, R., Bull, L., Cromarty, P (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists- 2005. Wellington: New Zealand Department of Conservation.
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Molloy, J.; Bell, B.; Clout, M.; de Lange, P.; Gibbs, G.; Given, D.; Norton, D.; Smith, N.; Stephens, T. 2002: Classifying species according to threat of extinction. A system for NewZealand. Threatened species occasional publication 22, 26 p.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/MultiPageDocumentTOC.aspx?id=42704; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSOP22.pdf; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap244.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005
Hitchmough, R., L. Bull, and P. Cromarty (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005. New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington.
Assessment ID
92238
Taxon name
Mesoplodon grayi
Von Haast, 1876
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mesoplodon grayi
Von Haast, 1876
Common name(s)
Gray's beaked whale
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
ziphiidae
Genus
Mesoplodon
Species
grayi
Species authority
Von Haast, 1876
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
New Zealand
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
New Zealand
Country ISO code(s)
NZL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
8 Data deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Hitchmough, R., Bull, L., Cromarty, P (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists- 2005. Wellington: New Zealand Department of Conservation.
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Molloy, J.; Bell, B.; Clout, M.; de Lange, P.; Gibbs, G.; Given, D.; Norton, D.; Smith, N.; Stephens, T. 2002: Classifying species according to threat of extinction. A system for NewZealand. Threatened species occasional publication 22, 26 p.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/MultiPageDocumentTOC.aspx?id=42704; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSOP22.pdf; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap244.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005
Hitchmough, R., L. Bull, and P. Cromarty (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005. New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington.
Assessment ID
92237
Taxon name
Mesoplodon densirostris
(Blainville, 1817)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Mesoplodon densirostris
(Blainville, 1817)
Common name(s)
Dense-beaked whale
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
ziphiidae
Genus
Mesoplodon
Species
densirostris
Species authority
(Blainville, 1817)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
New Zealand
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
New Zealand
Country ISO code(s)
NZL
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
8 Data deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2005
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Hitchmough, R., Bull, L., Cromarty, P (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists- 2005. Wellington: New Zealand Department of Conservation.
Criteria system used
Non-IUCN
Reference for methods given
Molloy, J.; Bell, B.; Clout, M.; de Lange, P.; Gibbs, G.; Given, D.; Norton, D.; Smith, N.; Stephens, T. 2002: Classifying species according to threat of extinction. A system for NewZealand. Threatened species occasional publication 22, 26 p.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/MultiPageDocumentTOC.aspx?id=42704; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/TSOP22.pdf; http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/sap244.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005
Hitchmough, R., L. Bull, and P. Cromarty (compilers). 2007. New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2005. New Zealand Department of Conservation, Wellington.