Pusa sibirica Gmelin 1788

Pusa sibirica Gmelin 1788, in: Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., 13th ed., Vol. 1: 64.

Type Locality: "Baikal et Orom" [Lake Baikal and Lake Oron (=Ozero Oron), Russia].

Vernacular Names: Baikal Seal.

Synonyms: Pusa baicalensis (Dybowski 1873) .

Distribution: Endemic to Lake Baikal (Russia).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (nt).