Islote Leopardo
| Islote Leopardo | ||
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| Waters | Dallmann Bay | |
| Archipelago | Melchior Islands , Palmer Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 64 ° 21 ′ S , 62 ° 53 ′ W | |
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The Islote Leopardo is an island in the Palmer Archipelago west of the Antarctic Peninsula . In the group of the Melchior Islands , it is located southeast of the Eta Island .
Argentine scientists probably named them after the leopard seal ( Hydrurga leptonyx ), a species of seal found in southern polar waters.
Web links
- Leopardo, Islote in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)