Otaria flavescens was reported from 9 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 4 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 5 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: South America. Tropical to temperate.
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Table 1: Present in 4 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Argentina ARG native 1522
South America Brazil BRA native 1522
South America Falkland Is. FLK native 1522
South America Peru PER native 1522

Table 2: Possible in 5 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Colombia COL stray 1522
Oceania French Polynesia PYF stray 1522
South America Galapagos Is. GOS stray 1522
North America Panama PAN stray 1522
Oceania Tahiti TIT stray 1522

Table 4: Reported from 9 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Argentina ARG native 1522
South America Brazil BRA native 1522
South America Colombia COL stray 1522
South America Falkland Is. FLK native 1522
Oceania French Polynesia PYF stray 1522
South America Galapagos Is. GOS stray 1522
North America Panama PAN stray 1522
South America Peru PER native 1522
Oceania Tahiti TIT stray 1522
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