Arctocephalus philippii (Peters, 1872)
Juan Fernández fur seal, Philippi's fur seal
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Arctocephalus philippii philippii (Peters, 1872); Arctocephalus philippii philippii (Peters, 1866) (incorrect year; used by Anonymous, 1964)
Conservation Status
Last record: 1900
Rediscovered in 1965 (Thornback & Jenkins, 1982); 1967?
IUCN RedList status: Near Threatened
Distribution
Juan Fernández Islands, Chile
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
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