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title: "Baleia-bicuda-de-layard"
description: "Mesoplodon layardii — Mamíferos. The strap-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon layardii), also known as Layard's beaked whale, is one of the largest members of the Mesoplodon genus, growing to 6.2 m (20 ft) in length and reaching up to 1,300 kg (2,900 lb)."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/strap-toothed-beaked-whale
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Baleia-bicuda-de-layard

> Mesoplodon layardii — Mamíferos. The strap-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon layardii), also known as Layard's beaked whale, is one of the largest members of the Mesoplodon genus, growing to 6.2 m (20 ft) in length and reaching up to 1,300 kg (2,900 lb).

- Scientific name: *Mesoplodon layardii*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mar e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 62
- Wikidata: [Q551786](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q551786)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41409](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41409)

## Names

- en: Strap-toothed Beaked Whale
- de: Layard-Wal
- es: Ballena De Pico De Layard
- fr: Mésoplodon de Layard
- nl: Layardspitssnuitdolfijn
- pt: Baleia-bicuda-de-layard

## Countries with the most observations

AR (6), NZ (5)

## Summary

The strap-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon layardii), also known as Layard's beaked whale, is one of the largest members of the Mesoplodon genus, growing to 6.2 m (20 ft) in length and reaching up to 1,300 kg (2,900 lb).
The common and scientific name was given in honor of Edgar Leopold Layard, the curator of the South African Museum, who prepared drawings of a skull and sent them to the British taxonomist John Edward Gray, who described the species in 1865. This species is known for its unique coloration pattern and long, curved teeth that arch over the upper jaw, ultimately restructuring gape. This species inhabits…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strap-toothed_whale

## Photo

![Baleia-bicuda-de-layard](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/strap-toothed-beaked-whale/medium.jpg)

Photo: steve b · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251499429

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/strap-toothed-beaked-whale?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).