Species Profile
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Caribbean Monk seal (Monachus tropicalis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Phocidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  National Marine Fisheries Service (Region 11)
Date Listed: Apr 10, 1979

  • This population has been proposed for delisting
  • States/US Territories in which the Caribbean Monk seal is known to occur:  Florida , Puerto Rico , Virgin Islands

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
06/09/2008 73 FR 32521 32526 Proposed Rule to Remove the Caribbean Monk Seal from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
04/10/1979 44 FR 21288 21289 Caribbean Monk Seal; Listing as an Endangered Species
02/16/1977 42 FR 9403 Carribean Monk Seal, Proposed Endangered Status; 42 FR 9403 (Monachus tropicalis)
07/30/1970 35 FR 12222 12225 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife); 35 FR 12222 12225
03/11/1967 32 FR 4001 Endangered Species List - 1967

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
06/09/2008 73 FR 32521 32526 Proposed Rule to Remove the Caribbean Monk Seal from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
  • Proposed Delisting, Extinct
    • 07/30/1970 35 FR 12222 12225 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife); 35 FR 12222 12225
  • Final Delisting, Unlist

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Caribbean Monk seal.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Caribbean Monk seal

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Caribbean Monk seal.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 21, 2009