Arctocephalus galapagoensis Heller 1904

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 : 591

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scientific name	Arctocephalus galapagoensis Heller 1904
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Arctocephalus galapagoensis Heller 1904 , Proc. California Acad. Sci., (3), 3 (7): 245.

Type Locality: "Wenman Island" [ Ecuador, Galapagos Isls].

Vernacular Names: Galapagos Fur Seal.

Distribution: Endemic to Ecuador (Galapagos Isls).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Repenning et al. (1971) supported recognition at the specific level, followed by King (1983); however, Scheffer (1958) considered galapagoensis conspecific with australis , which would be the most closely related taxon. Reviewed by Clark (1975).