Mammalia, Carnivora, Otariidae, <i>Arctocephalus galapagoensis</i> 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 thegeographical distribution of this species about 1,300 km from its type locality. Changes in environmental conditions duringEl Niño events might be responsible for a higher incidence of t...

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Main Authors: Montero-Cordero, A., Martinez-Fernandez, D., Hernandez-Mora, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2010-01-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?NGD008-10