Marine Mammals Information Database :Illustrated Guide of Marine Mammals

Southern elephant seal

Scientific Name : Mirounga leonina / Japanese Name : minamizou-azarashi

Details

Order Carnivora
Suborder Caniformia
Family Phocidae
Genus Mirounga
Species leonina
Subspecies -
Subtype -
CITES Appendix II IUCN RedData Status Least Concern
Baleen plates or tooth-Upper jaw 2/1/4/1(2/1/3) Baleen plates or tooth-Lower jaw 1/1/4/1(1/1/3)
At birth At weaning Adult Adult male Adult female
Body length - - - - -
Body weight - - - - -
Feature and Habit
No description available.
Description
Reference:
Stranding Record(s) in Japan
No records exist.
Map

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Sex - Reproductive Condition -
Body length - Locality -
Museum No. - Other No. -

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