Arctocephalus forsteri Lesson 1828

Arctocephalus forsteri Lesson 1828, in: Bory de Saint-Vincent, Dict. Class. Hist. Nat. Paris, Vol. 13: 421.

Type Locality: Scheffer (1958) restricted the type locality to "Dusky Sound, New Zealand." .

Vernacular Names: Australasian Fur Seal.

Distribution: Coastal regions of Australia (Eclipse Isl in the west to S end of Tasmania), New Zealand and nearby subantarctic isls.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix II; IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).