Marine Mammals Information Database :Illustrated Guide of Marine Mammals

Mediterranean monk seal

Scientific Name : Monachus monachus / Japanese Name : chichuukaimonku-azarashi

Details

Order Carnivora
Suborder Caniformia
Family Phocidae
Genus Monachus
Species monachus
Subspecies -
Subtype -
CITES Appendix I IUCN RedData Status Critically Endangered
Baleen plates or tooth-Upper jaw 2/1/5 Baleen plates or tooth-Lower jaw 2/1/5
At birth At weaning Adult Adult male Adult female
Body length 90cm - -278cm - -
Body weight 26kg - -400kg - -
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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