AnAge entry for Phoca largha

Classification (HAGRID: 02233)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Phocidae
                    Genus: Phoca
Species: Phoca largha
Common name: Spotted seal
Synonyms: Phoca vitulina largha, Phoca chorisii, Phoca nummularis, Phoca ochotensis, Phoca petersi, Phoca ochotensis macrodens

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: In the wild, these animals are believed to live up to 35 years [0542]. Their longevity in captivity has not been studied in detail, but one specimen lived 33.6 years [0671]. More detailed studies are necessary to determine the maximum longevity of this species. Previously classified as /Phoca vitulina largha/.

No information on metabolism is available.

[0978] Jones et al. (2009), PanTHERIA: a species-level database of life history, ecology, and geography of extant and recently extinct mammals
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0443] Ronald Nowak (2003), Walker's Marine Mammals of the World
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0538] Don Wilson and Sue Ruff (1999), The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals