Lobodon carcinophaga - #283
Crabeater Seal
Side view of skull, showing dentition
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 Date
1972
Photographer
CM Drabek