Mammalia, Carnivora, Otariidae, Arctocephalus galapagoensis Heller, 1904: first continental record for Costa Rica

This is the first record of Arctocephalus galapagoensis for the mainland coast of Costa Rica, which is outside the geographical distribution of this species about 1,300 km from its type locality. Changes in environmental conditions during El Niño events might be responsible for a higher incidence of...

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Main Authors: Andrea Montero-Cordero, Damián Fernández, Gabriela Hernández-Mora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2016-11-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18126/download/pdf/