Jackass Penguin - Spheniscus demersus

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Scientific Name Spheniscus demersus
Author (Linnaeus, 1758)
Taxonomic Rank Species
Taxonomic # 174462
Common Names English: Jackass Penguin, African Penguin
Taxonomic Parents Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Chordata
    Subphylum: Vertebrata
      Class: Aves
        Order: Sphenisciformes
          Family: Spheniscidae
            Genus: Spheniscus
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Synonyms (since 1950)
Taxonomic data is courtesy of the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

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ITIS#174462
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#records21
#datasets3
Years1992 - 2006
Latitudes-34.00 - -24.63
Longitudes14.53 - 26.28