| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animalia | Chordata | Mammalia | Carnivora | Phocidae | Leptonychotes Gill, 1872 |










| Rank | Scientific name | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| unranked | BOLD:AAE6992 | accepted |
Leptonychotes weddellii (Lesson, 1826). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via biodiversity.aq on 2019-11-17.