New Zealand fur seal
| Arctocephalus forsteri | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Clade: | Pinnipedia |
| Family: | Otariidae |
| Genus: | Arctocephalus |
| Species: | A. forsteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Arctocephalus forsteri Lesson, 1828
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| Distribution of the New Zealand fur seal | |
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The New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) is a type of fur seal mostly found around southern Australia and New Zealand. They are also called the Australasian fur seal, South Australian fur seal, Antipodean fur seal, or long-nosed fur seal.
References[change]
- ↑ Goldsworthy, S. & Gales, N. (IUCN SSC Pinniped Specialist Group) (2008). "Arctocephalus forsteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
