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Scientific Name
Arctocephalus townsendi
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Arctocephalus townsendi Merriam, 1897
Park
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Guadalupe Fur Seal
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Suborder | Caniformia |
| Family | Otariidae |
| Genus | Arctocephalus |
| Species | Arctocephalus townsendi |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Habitat Tags
- Marine
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
9/24/2025 7:26:43 PM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
11/21/2025 5:28:21 PM
Notes
From archeological findings Guadalupe fur seals were historically found as far north as the northwest Washington coast. In the current day, marine stranding networks have documented cases of juveniles along the park's coastline. However, they are very rare.
D'Agnese, E. et al. 2020. Reemergence of Guadalupe fur seals in the U.S. Pacific Northwest: The epidemiology of stranding events during 2005–2016. Marine Mammal Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12678
