Subantarctic fur seal
Also known as Arctocephalus tropicalis
species of mammal
Species
Least Concernsubantarctic fur seal
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyOtariidae
Habitatmarine
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- Arctocephalus tropicalis CrozetIslands female.jpg
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The subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) is a species of eared seal found in the southern parts of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans. It was first described by Gray in 1872 from a specimen recovered in northern Australia—hence the inappropriate specific name tropicalis.
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ArctocephalusCarnivorans of BrazilFauna listed on CITES Appendix IIFauna of Gough IslandFauna of Heard Island and McDonald IslandsFauna of subantarctic islandsFauna of the Prince Edward IslandsÎle AmsterdamIUCN Red List least concern speciesLeast concern biota of South AmericaMammals described in 1872Mammals of Argentina