Lobodon carcinophaga - #4601
Crabeater Seal
Lateral view of skull of adult.
Geographic Distribution
Antarctic seas, frequently on pack ice around Antarctic Continent. Vagrant populations: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Falkland Isls, New Zealand, South Africa, Tasmania, Uruguay.
Order/Family
Phocidae
Genus
Lobodon
Specific Epithet
carcinophaga
Image Location
USA, OK, Oklahoma City, Museum of Osteology
Image Date
6 June 2014
Photographer
DG Huckaby