Leptonychotes is a monotypic genus of true seal, family Phocidae, containing the single species the Weddell seal, a large and abundant seal with a circumpolar distribution surrounding Antarctica, including populations in the Weddell Sea and adjacent fast ice regions close to the Antarctic continent. It is one of the best-studied Antarctic seals because it inhabits fast ice environments near Antarctic research bases.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ19817211, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Weddell seal
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source Wikidata: Leptonychotes
WikidataWikidata Q313166, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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