Mirounga angustirostris Gill 1866

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Carnivora, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 532-628 : 597

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Mirounga angustirostris Gill 1866 , Proc. Essex Inst. Salem, 5: 13.

Type Locality: "California" restricted by Poole and Schantz (1942) to "St. Bartholomews Bay, lower California, Mexico." Clarified by Scheffer (1958) as "Bahía Tórtola (= Bahía San Bartolomé) 27°39'N, 114°51'W, Baja California, Mexico ". GoogleMaps

Vernacular Names: Northern Elephant Seal.

Distribution: Mexico (Baja California), USA ( SE Alaska to California).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Reviewed by Stewart and Huber (1993).