Juan Fernández fur seal

The Juan Fernández fur seal (Arctocephalus philippii) is a type of fur seal. It is the second smallest type of fur seal. They are only found on the Juan Fernández Islands and the Desventuradas Islands.

Juan Fernández fur seal
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Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Arctocephalinae
Genus: Arctocephalus
Species:
A. philippii
Binomial name
Arctocephalus philippii
Peters, 1866
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Juan Fernández fur seal range

References

  1. Aurioles, D. & Trillmich, F. (2008). "Arctocephalus philippii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2009.