hammerhead
Sphyrna zygaena
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
- FamilySphyrnidae (Hammerhead and Winghead Sharks)
- GenusSphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
- SpeciesSphyrna zygaena (hammerhead)
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
Whitetip Reef Shark
Triaenodon obesus
Requiem shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
Galápagos Shark
Carcharhinus galapagensis
Tiger Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
Silky Shark
Carcharhinus falciformis
spotted houndshark
Triakis maculata
White-margin Fin Hound Shark
Mustelus albipinnis
Silvertip Shark
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of hammerhead at Galápagos Islands — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |