Juan Fernández fur seal

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Juan Fernández fur seal
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Clade: Pinnipedia
Family: Otariidae
Genus: Arctocephalus
Species:
A. philippii
Binomial name
Arctocephalus philippii
Peters, 1866
Juan Fernández fur seal range

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.

References[change | change source]

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