Rare piebald and partially leucistic Antarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella, at Cape Shirreff, Livingston Island, Antarctica

Polar Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-45

  Acevedo, Jorge ^a   Torres, Daniel ^b   Aguayo Lobo, Anelio ^b  

^a Centre for Quaternary Research Punta Arenas   (Chile)

^b Depto Cie Inst Antartico Chileno   (Chile)

Author keywords

Antarctic fur seal; Antarctica; Arctocephalus gazella; Leucism; Piebald

Indexed keywords

COLOR MORPH; PINNIPED; RARITY;

ANTARCTICA; CAPE SHIRREFF; LIVINGSTON ISLAND; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

ANIMALIA; ARCTOCEPHALUS GAZELLA; OTARIIDAE;

EID: 58549116087     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-008-0500-6     Document Type: Article

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