Caribbean Monk Seal

Neomonachus tropicalis

Caribbean Monk Seal (Neomonachus tropicalis) also commonly known as West Indian Monk Seal, is a species of the class Mammalia (Mammals) in the family Phocidae (Earless Seals) and order Carnivora (Carnivores).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Mammalia
      - Order: Carnivora
        Family: Phocidae
        Genus: Neomonachus
        Species: Neomonachus tropicalis

Species in the Genus of Neomonachus

Caribbean Monk Seal

Neomonachus tropicalis

Hawaiian Monk Seal

Neomonachus schauinslandi

External Links

Neomonachus tropicalis – Wikipedia