Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
December 10, 1822
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 123
Additional Source Text:
"Was purchased for $5 from Capt. Holmes (Otaria Peron). It is from St. Marys Isle, Chili."
Notes:
The South American sea lion is now known as Otaria flavescensca.
Specimen Type:
Skins
Peale's Common Name:
Sea lion
Peale's Scientific Name:
Otaria Peron
Current Common Name:
South American sea lion
Current Scientific Name
Otaria flavescensca
