Green sea turtle
The green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), also known as the green turtle , black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle , [3] is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . [4] Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans , but it is also found in the Indian Ocean . [5] [6] The common name comes from the usually green fat found beneath its carapace [ citation needed ] ; these turtles' shells are olive to black.
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The green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), also known as the green turtle , black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle , [3] is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . [4] Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans , but it is also found in the Indian Ocean . [5] [6] The common name comes from the usually green fat found beneath its carapace [ citation needed ] ; these turtles' shells are olive to black. |
| 2017 |
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6. Physiology and sensory modalities |
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The green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), also known as the green turtle , black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle , [3] is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . [4] Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans , but it is also found in the Indian Ocean . [5] [6] The common name comes from the usually green fat found beneath its carapace ; these turtles' shells are olive to black. |
| 2016 |
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7. Physiology and sensory modalities |
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The green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), also known as the green turtle , black (sea) turtle , or Pacific green turtle , [3] is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . [4] Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans , but it is also found in the Indian Ocean . [5] [6] The common name comes from the usually green fat found beneath its carapace ; these turtles' shells are olive to black. |
| 2015 |
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The green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), also known as the green turtle , black (sea) turtle , or Pacific green turtle , [3] is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . [4] Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans . [5] The common name comes from the usually green fat found beneath its carapace . |
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| 2014 |
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The green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), also known as the green turtle , black (sea) turtle , or Pacific green turtle , [3] is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . [4] Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans . [5] The common name comes from the usually green fat found beneath its carapace . |
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| 2013 |
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The green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), also known as the green turtle , black (sea) turtle , or Pacific green turtle , [3] is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . [4] Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans . [5] The common name comes from the usually green fat found beneath its carapace . |
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| 2012 |
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The green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), also known as the green turtle , black (sea) turtle , or Pacific green turtle , [3] is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . [4] Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans . [5] Their common name derives from the usually green fat found beneath their carapace (upper shell). |
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| 2011 |
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The Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), also known as green turtle , black (sea) turtle , or Pacific green turtle , [3] is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . [4] Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans . [5] Their common name derives from the usually green fat found beneath their carapace (upper shell). |
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| 2010 |
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Chelonia mydas , known as the green sea turtle , is a large sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . [1] Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans . [2] Their common name derives from the usually green fat found beneath their carapace (upper shell). |
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| 2009 |
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Chelonia mydas , known as the green turtle is a large sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . [1] The range of the sea turtle extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans [2] . Their common name derives from the green fat underneath their shell . |
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| 2008 |
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Chelonia mydas , commonly known as the green turtle is a large redish sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . [1] The range of the species extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans . Their common name derives from the green fat underneath their shell. |
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| 2007 |
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Chelonia mydas , commonly known as the green turtle is a large sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia . [1] The range of the species extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans . |
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| 2006 |
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The Green Sea Turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) is a large sea turtle , the only member of the genus Chelonia ( Brongniart , 1800 ). This turtle grows to 1-1.5 m in length, and can weigh 200 kg, making it the largest of the hard-shelled turtles. Its distribution extends throughout tropical, subtropical and some warmer temperate waters. Females lay their eggs on traditional nesting beaches, and the turtles often bask in the sand to warm their ectothermic bodies, but otherwise this species is entirely marine. |
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| 2005 |
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