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Some years ago Dr. Philippi of Santiago obtained specimens of a Fur-Seal from Juan 

 Fernandez, which Professor Peters examined and named Arctocephalus philippii. 1 He 

 regarded it as the same as the seal which had been named Arctocephalus (Otaria) 

 argentatus. It is not unlikely that the pup which I have described is the young of this 

 animal, though whether it should be regarded as a distinct species, or as of the same 

 species as Arctocephalus australis, is a matter which perhaps can scarcely as yet be said 

 to be definitely decided. 



1 Monatiber. d. k. preuss. Alad. d. Wiss. Berlin, November 9, 1871 ; June 10, 1375; August 9, 1877. 



