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Leatherback Sea Turtle hatchlings (Dermochelys coriacea)
Subject: | Leatherback Sea Turtle hatchlings (Dermochelys coriacea)
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Metadata
Title: Newly hatched leatherback sea turtles, Vieques NWR
Alternative Title: Dermochelys coriacea
Creator: Lordan, Betsy
Source: WO- E 83
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contributor: DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Language: EN - ENGLISH
Rights: (public domain)
Audience: (general)
Subject: leatherback sea turtles, Vieques NWR, Puerto Rico, Wildlife Management
Description
Table Of Contents: A close-up of the newly hatched leatherback sea turtles. These animals often stand a better chance of survival if they go to the sea at night, when they are less likely to be eaten by land crabs and other predators. They are released on the beach at night. Photo taken: July 27, 2003 ELECTRONIC ONLY! (no slide available)
Date
Available: August 20 2003
Issued: August 20 2003
Modified: August 20 2003
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Scientific Name: Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
Common Names:
English – Leatherback, Leatherback Sea Turtle, Leathery Turtle, Luth, Trunkback Turtle, Trunk Turtle, Coffin-back
Spanish – Cardon, Baula, Canal, Dorso de Cuero, Galapagos, Siete Lomos, Siete Quillas, Tinglada, Tinglar, Tora, Tortuga Caná, Tortuga Laud
French – Tortue luth
Synonyms:
Testudo coriacea Vandelli, 1761
Dermochelys coriacea Blainville, 1816 |
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