Leptonychotes Gill 1872

Leptonychotes Gill 1872, Smithson. Misc. Coll., 11: 70.

Type Species: Otaria weddellii Lesson 1826

Synonyms: Leptonyx Gray 1837; Poecilophoca Lydekker 1891 .

Species and subspecies: 1 species:

Species Leptonychotes weddellii (Lesson 1826)

Discussion: Replacement name for Leptonyx Gray (1837), which is preoccupied by Leptonyx Swainson (1821) .