Mirounga angustirostris Gill 1866

Mirounga angustirostris Gill 1866, Proc. Essex Inst. Salem, 5: 13.

Type Locality: "California" restricted by Poole and Schantz (1942) to "St. Bartholomews Bay, lower California, Mexico." Clarified by Scheffer (1958) as "Bahía Tórtola (= Bahía San Bartolomé) 27°39'N, 114°51'W, Baja California, Mexico ".

Vernacular Names: Northern Elephant Seal.

Distribution: Mexico (Baja California), USA (SE Alaska to California).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Reviewed by Stewart and Huber (1993).