First record of twin fetuses of south american sea lion in the southern brazilian coast

We report the first known occurrence of South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) twins on the South American coast. In January 2021 a female pregnant with dizygotic male and female fetuses was found dead in southern Brazil. The timing of the stranding event suggests that the pregnancy was near-te...

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Main Author:	Costa de Lima, Renan (author)
Other Authors:	Cebuhar, Julieta Denise (author), Martí, Leonardo (author), Franco-Trecu, Valentina (author), de Oliveira, Larissa Rosa (author)
Format:	article
Language:	English
Published:	2022
Subjects:	Otaria flavescens Otariids, Pinnipeds Pregnancy Twinning
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/41558
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