Marine Mammals Information Database :Illustrated Guide of Marine Mammals

Weddell seal

Scientific Name : Leptonychotes weddellii / Japanese Name : wedderu-azarashi

Details

Order Carnivora
Suborder Caniformia
Family Phocidae
Genus Leptonychotes
Species weddellii
Subspecies -
Subtype -
CITES Appendix Not Listed IUCN RedData Status Least Concern
Baleen plates or tooth-Upper jaw - Baleen plates or tooth-Lower jaw -
At birth At weaning Adult Adult male Adult female
Body length - - - 297cm 329cm
Body weight 29kg(AV) 113kg(AV) -450kg - -
Feature and Habit
No description available.
Description
Reference:
Stranding Record(s) in Japan
No records exist.
Map

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Sex - Reproductive Condition -
Body length - Locality -
Museum No. - Other No. -

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