title: [The diversity and distribution of the cetaceans of Costa Rica (Cetacea: Delphinidae, Physeteridae, Ziphiidae y Balaenopteridae)].
abstract: The first complete checklist of Costa Rican cetaceans is presented with a total of 28 species (35% of the group's world diversity). Most of the species occur in the Pacific Ocean (89%) and most are considered oceanic (57%), common (54%) and resident (68%). The known distribution and status of each species are also provided.
authors.affiliation: Fundación PROMAR, Apdo 11709-1000, San José, Costa Rica. promar@iname.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Fonseca
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D044822:Biodiversity; D002591:Cetacea / Q000145:classification*; D003364:Costa Rica; D005843:Geography; D012623:Seawater