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. 2017 Aug 9;(688):111–134. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.688.12636

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Alexandra Fernandes Costa, Salvatore Siciliano, Renata Emin-Lima, Bruna Maria Lima Martins, Maura Elisabeth Moraes Sousa, Tommaso Giarrizzo, José de Sousa e Silva Júnior

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Figure 4. — Stranding events: small and medium-sized cetaceans. a The carcass of a Fraser’s dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei was cut down on the village of Carnaubeira, Araioses municipality (2°42.6'S, 42°0.6'W) and consumed locally (photo PROCEMA files) b A group of 12 live Guiana dolphins Sotalia guianensis were found trapped (photo showed just one specimen) in a tidal channel alongside beach, Salinópolis municipality, eastern Pará (0°36'S, 47°22.2'W) c A False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens stranded on the north-eastern coast of Pará, Praia de Marudá, Marapanim municipality (photo GEMAM files) d A Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus stranded in advanced stage of decomposition at Praia da Pedra do Sal, Parnaíba municipality (2°40.8'S, 42°31.2'W), the shape of the head and number of teeth were diagnostic to identify the species (photo PROCEMA files).