A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores
A juvenile Subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis was caught near the island of Anjouan, Comores, about 500 km off the east coast of Africa, on 20 August 1990. This record represents a northerly extension by some 1800 km of the recorded east coast range. The breeding colonies of this specie...
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ftjafricanj:oai:ojs.ajol.info:article/154226 2023-05-15T13:22:26+02:00 A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores David, J.H.M. Mercer, Julie Hunter, Kathryn 2017-04-04 application/pdf https://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/154226 eng eng NISC (Pty) Ltd https://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/154226/143806 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/154226 The copyright belongs to the Zoological Society of Southern Africa. African Zoology; Vol 28, No 1 (1993); 61-62 2224-073X 1562-7020 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 2017 ftjafricanj 2017-04-08T23:57:44Z A juvenile Subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis was caught near the island of Anjouan, Comores, about 500 km off the east coast of Africa, on 20 August 1990. This record represents a northerly extension by some 1800 km of the recorded east coast range. The breeding colonies of this species are on temperate islands north of the Antarctic Polar Front. The dosest colonies are on Amsterdam Island and the Prince Edward islands, nearly 4000 km south-west and south, respectively of this sighting. Article in Journal/Newspaper Amsterdam Island Antarc* Antarctic Prince Edward Islands AJOL - African Journals Online Antarctic The Antarctic |
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A juvenile Subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis was caught near the island of Anjouan, Comores, about 500 km off the east coast of Africa, on 20 August 1990. This record represents a northerly extension by some 1800 km of the recorded east coast range. The breeding colonies of this species are on temperate islands north of the Antarctic Polar Front. The dosest colonies are on Amsterdam Island and the Prince Edward islands, nearly 4000 km south-west and south, respectively of this sighting. |
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David, J.H.M. Mercer, Julie Hunter, Kathryn |
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David, J.H.M. Mercer, Julie Hunter, Kathryn A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores |
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David, J.H.M. Mercer, Julie Hunter, Kathryn |
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David, J.H.M. |
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A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores |
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A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores |
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A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores |
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A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores |
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A vagrant Subantarctìc fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis found in the Comores |
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vagrant subantarctìc fur seal arctocephalus tropicalis found in the comores |
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2017 |
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Amsterdam Island Antarc* Antarctic Prince Edward Islands |
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Amsterdam Island Antarc* Antarctic Prince Edward Islands |
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African Zoology; Vol 28, No 1 (1993); 61-62 2224-073X 1562-7020 |
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