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Odobenus Brisson, 1762

Odobenus Brisson, 1762; in Regnum Animale: 30, TS: Phoca rosmarus Linnaeus
Rosmarus Brünnich, 1771; (rejected)
Trichechus Linnaeus, 1766

Odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Arctic coasts, Sptizbergen - Yenesei, Laptev Sea - Alaska, Bering Sea. See [About maps] Mursu Walrus
Phoca rosmarus Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (edn. 10) 1: 38, TL: Arctic regions
arcticus
Trichechus divergens Illiger, 1815; Abhandl. Preuss. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, 1804-1811, p. 68, TL: about 35 miles south of Icy Cape, Alaska
cookii
obesus
orientalis
Odobenus rosmarus laptevi Capski, 1940; , TL: Laptev Sea, NE. Siberia

800x540 (~129Kb) female Sea World, San Diego, California, October 1998, Photo © Ralf Schmode

1024x768 (~140Kb) Russia, Moscow zoo, 29.05.2005, Photo © D. Smirnov

22.10.2001 (1)

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[D. Smirnov]

Russia, Moscow; e-mail: D. Smirnov

[Ralf Schmode]

Geesthacht, Germany; e-mail: Ralf Schmode; More of similar pictures from Ralf Schmode's; Animal Photography Page

Additional information sources:

• Nisäkäshavaintojen kerääjät Suomessa; (in Finnish only, various contacts for mammals observations within Finland)

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.