Neomonachus schauinslandi

(Matschie, 1906)

Hawaiian Monk Seal

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Carnivora
Suborder : Caniformia
Infraorder : Arctoidea
Superfamily : Phocoidea
Family : Phocidae
Genus : Neomonachus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Matschie, P. 1906-02-02. Eine Robbe von Laysan. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1905(10):254-262.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7897349

Original name as described

Monachus schauinslandi

Other common names

Common Hawaiian Monk Seal

Type material

ZMB 32795

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

"Laysan ist eine kleine Koralleninsel, nordwestlich der Sandwich-Inseln" (= USA, Laysan I, 25° 50' N, 171° 50' W).

Biogeographic realm

Marine

Country distribution

United States

Subregion distribution

USA(HI)

Taxonomy notes

moved from Monachus to Neomonachus

Taxonomy notes citation

Scheel, D. M., Slater, G. J., Kolokotronis, S. O., Potter, C. W., Rotstein, D. S., Tsangaras, K., ... & Helgen, K. M. (2014). Biogeography and taxonomy of extinct and endangered monk seals illuminated by ancient DNA and skull morphology. ZooKeys, (409), 1.

IUCN Red List status

Endangered

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005921

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Monachus schauinslandi

(Matschie, 1906)

Family

Phocidae

Root name

schauinslandi

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 32795

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

258

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7897349

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:108) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:287) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1991:117) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  4. Wozencraft (1993:331) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69009)
  5. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  6. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:532) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  7. Mittermeier & Wilson (2014:169) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67175)

Neomonachus schauinslandi

Scheel, Slater, Kolokotronis, C. W. Potter, Rotstein, Tsangaras, A. D. Greenwood, & K. M. Helgen, 2014

Family

Phocidae

Root name

schauinslandi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

8

Authority publication

ZooKeys

Name usages

  1. Scheel, Slater, Kolokotronis, Potter, Rotstein, Tsangaras, Greenwood & Helgen (2014:8) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/20856)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #13654) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #13654) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005921) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13654/45227978) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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