Ungava seal
The Ungava seal (Phoca vitulina mellonae) is a subspecies of harbor seal, endemic to a small series of freshwater lakes in the Ungava Peninsula, located in northern Quebec. It is noted for being one of the few examples of freshwater seals. It was thought that fewer than 100 individuals remained in 2020.[4]: 40 The Ungava seal is currently classified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as endangered.[1]
| Ungava seal | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Clade: | Pinnipedia |
| Family: | Phocidae |
| Genus: | Phoca |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | P. v. mellonae |
| Trinomial name | |
| Phoca vitulina mellonae Doutt, 1942[3] | |
References
- Harvey, J. (2016). "Phoca vitulina ssp. mellonae". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T17018A66991348.en. e.T17018A66991348. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- NatureServe (6 January 2023). "Phoca vitulina mellonae". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- "Phoca vitulina mellonae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- Enns, Amie; Kraus, Dan; Hebb, Andrea (4 June 2020). "Ours to Save: The distribution, status & conservation needs of Canada's endemic species" (PDF). NatureServe Canada and Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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