Russell A. Mittermeier;Don E. Wilson
Arctocephalus forsteri
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species of mammal
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Arctocephalus forsteri is a species of mammal within the family Otariidae, order Carnivora, and class Mammalia. It belongs to the genus Arctocephalus and is classified under the phylum Chordata and kingdom Animalia. The taxon was described by Lesson in 1828. Common names for this species include New Zealand fur seal, Antipodean Fur Seal, Australasian Fur Seal, and Black Fur Seal. Its habitat is marine, and it exhibits a cathemeral diel cycle.
The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2015. Records indicate its presence in Australia, New Zealand, and Argentina. The species has a gestation period of 12. While the World Register of Marine Species lists the taxon as unaccepted, it remains a recognized entry in various biological databases.
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Species
Least ConcernAustralasian fur seal
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyOtariidae
Arctocephalus forsteri L'Otarie à fourrure de Nouvelle-Zélande est un mammifère appartenant à la famille des Otariidae.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,291
- With media
- 8
- Family
- Otariidae
- Collections
- NMV, USNM, CAS, DMNS, MSU, CLO
- Recorded in
- Australia, New Zealand, Argentina
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Arctocephalus
- Image
- Seal 0906.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Arctocephalus forsteri
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- Arctocephalus forsteri
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- Arctocephalus forsteri
- taxon common name
- novozelandski morski medved
- gestation period
- 12
- taxon author citation
- (Lesson, 1828)
- diel cycle
- cathemeral
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Encyclopedic overview
Arctocephalus forsteri (common names include the Australasian fur seal, South Australian fur seal, New Zealand fur seal, Antipodean fur seal, or long-nosed fur seal) is a species of fur seal found mainly around southern Australia and New Zealand. The name New Zealand fur seal is used by English speakers in New Zealand; kekeno is used in the Māori language. As of 2014, the common name long-nosed fur seal has been proposed for the population of seals inhabiting Australia.
Although the Australian and New Zealand populations show some genetic differences, their morphologies are very similar, and thus they remain classed as a single species. After the arrival of humans in New Zealand, and particularly after the arrival of Europeans in Australia and New Zealand, hunting reduced the population to near-extinction.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arctocephalus forsteri” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.