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2455 |
Province: |
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Western Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3418AD |
Observer: |
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Rose B. |
Date of record: |
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2006-12-02 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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Green Turtles are regular off the Cape Peninsula. On average I see 3 or 4 a year; either at sea or from the shore as in this case. Sizes are very mixed; this individual being approx 70cm carapace length |
Last updated: |
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2023-09-27 17:37:27 |
Sp. code: |
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5740 |
Species name: |
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Chelonia mydas |
Common name: |
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Green Turtle |
Family: |
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Cheloniidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-2455 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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Comment number: |
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1 |
By: |
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Comments by several members of expert panel |
Comment: |
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Date: |
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2013-05-16 14:37:07 |
Species name: |
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Chelonia mydas -- Green Turtle |
Species code: |
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5740 |
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