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Arctocephalus galapagoensis Heller, 1904

Lobo marino de dos pelos, Galapagos Fur Seal

Arctocephalus galapagoensis, Santiago Island, Galapagos. Photo: Paul McFarling, CDF, 2001.
Arctocephalus galapagoensis, Santiago Island, Galapagos. Photo: Paul McFarling, CDF, 2001.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Mammalia

Order
Carnivora

Suborder
Caniformia

Family
Otariidae

Genus
Arctocephalus

Species
galapagoensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Status

Endangered

References

  • Alava, J.J. Salazar, S., Cruz, M., Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G., Villegas-Amtmann, S., Paez-Rosas, D., Costa D.P., Ross, P.S., Ikonomou, M.G., Gobas F.A.P.C. (2011) DDT strikes back: Galapagos sea lions face increasing health. Ambio DOI 10.1007/s13280-011-0136-6.
  • Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.
  • Hickin, N. (1979) Animal life of the Galapagos. Ferundune Books, Faringdon, U.K., 236 pp.
  • IUCN (2015) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015-4. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 November 2015.
  • Lanteri, A.A. (2001) Biogeografía de las Islas Galápagos: Principales aportes de los estudios filogenéticos. Introducción a la Biogeografia en Latinoamérica: Conceptos, teorías, métodos y aplicacions. Vol. I, Ciencias, UNAM, México Pp. 141-151.
  • Merlen, G. (1995) A field guide to the marine mammals of Galapagos. Charles Darwin Foundation.
  • Salazar, S. (2002) Lobo marino y lobo peletero. In: Danulat, E. & Edgar, G.J. (eds.): Reserva marina de Galápagos. Línea base de la biodiversidad. Fundación Charles Darwin/Servicio Parque Nacional Galápagos, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador, p. 267-285.

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