South American sea lion

The South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens), is a type of sea lion. It is also called the Southern Sea lion and the Patagonian sea lion. The South American fur sea lion is found on the Ecuadorian, Peruvian, Chilean, Falkland Islands, Argentinean, Uruguayan, and Southern Brazilian coasts. It is the only member of the genus Otaria. 

South American sea lion
Male and female
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Clade:	Pinnipedia
Family:	Otariidae
Genus:	Otaria Péron, 1816
Species:	O. flavescens
Binomial name
Otaria flavescens (Shaw, 1800)[2]
South American sea lion range
Synonyms
Otaria bryonia

References

1. Campagna, C. (2008). "Otaria flavescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2009.old-form url
2. Shaw, George (1800). "Yellow seal". General Zoology. Vol. 1. Part 2. Mammalia. London: G. Kearsley. pp. 260–261.