AnAge entry for Lobodon carcinophaga

Classification (HAGRID: 01879)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Phocidae
                    Genus: Lobodon
Species: Lobodon carcinophaga
Common name: Crabeater seal
Synonyms: Lobodon carcinophagus

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: The total gestation time of about 10 months includes a period of delayed implantation [0443]. In the wild, these animals have been estimated to live up to 39 years [0434]. Their longevity in captivity has not been studied in detail and hence their maximum longevity remains unknown.

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

No information on metabolism is available.

[0443] Ronald Nowak (2003), Walker's Marine Mammals of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction