| Neomonachus | |
|---|---|
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| Hawaiian monk seal,Neomonachus schauinslandi | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Phocidae |
| Tribe: | Monachini |
| Genus: | Neomonachus Slater &Helgen, 2014 |
| Type species | |
| Monachus schauinslandi[1] Matschie, 1905 | |
| Species | |
Neomonachus is a genus ofearless seals, within thefamily Phocidae. It comprises two species: the endangeredHawaiian monk seal, and theextinctCaribbean monk seal. Prior to 2014, all three species ofmonk seals were placed in the genusMonachus, but that was found to beparaphyletic.[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | N. schauinslandi | Hawaiian monk seal | Hawaiian Islands andUnited States Minor Outlying Islands,United States |
 | †N. tropicalis | Caribbean monk seal | Once ranged throughout theCaribbean Sea (inAntigua and Barbuda, theBahamas,Belize,Costa Rica,Cuba,Dominica, theDominican Republic,Guadeloupe,Haiti,Honduras,Jamaica,Mexico,Nicaragua,Puerto Rico) and theSoutheastern United States; extinct |
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