Halichoerus Nilsson 1820

Halichoerus Nilsson, 1820. Skand. Faun. Dagg. Djur., 1:376. TYPE SPECIES: Halichoerus griseus Nilsson, 1820 (= Phoca grypus Fabricius, 1791). COMMENTS: Mohr (1952) described successful mating in captivity between Phoca hispida and Halichoerus grypus. Published as part of W. Christopher Wozencraft, 1...

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Main Author: W. Christopher Wozencraft
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Published: Smithsonian Institution Press 1993
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7288677
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Summary:Halichoerus Nilsson, 1820. Skand. Faun. Dagg. Djur., 1:376. TYPE SPECIES: Halichoerus griseus Nilsson, 1820 (= Phoca grypus Fabricius, 1791). COMMENTS: Mohr (1952) described successful mating in captivity between Phoca hispida and Halichoerus grypus. Published as part of W. Christopher Wozencraft, 1993, Order Carnivora, pp. 279-348 in Mammal Species of the World (2 nd Edition), Washington and London :Smithsonian Institution Press on page 329, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7359191