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English: Pacific ridley turtle (L. olivacea) photographed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography soon after being captured while mating, on 29 August 1973. A, Head-on view, showing moderately massive head and moderately domed shell. B, Side view of head, showing, particularly, form of mouth and eyes. C, Top view of head, showing aberrant pattern of epidermal laminae and intervening sutures. D, Dorsal view, showing broad carapace, dully and rather evenly colored; the distinctive head size; and the 6 laterals (laminae) on each side. E, Ventral view, showing laminae, with 4 inframarginals on each side; also the strong hooks on the front flippers, by which this male firmly clasped its mate.

Title: California fish and game
Identifier: californiafishga63_4cali (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors: California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game Commission; California. Division of Fish and Game
Subjects: Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons
Publisher: (San Francisco, etc. ) State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Fish and Game
Contributing Library: California Department of Fish and Game
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

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MATING OF RIDLEY TURTLES 263 again) in nuptial embrace, at the surface, outside of the breakers a short distance south of the southern boundary of the University campus. Presently three of the many swimmers in the nearby surf moved out toward the turtles, which submerged v^hen approached. The swimmers then took turns diving, as though striving to view the turtles underwater. About 15 minutes after the swimmers had returned to the surf zone, the two turtles reappeared, in union, at the surface, but soon disappeared again. A skiff was launched from the Scripps Pier by Mr. Farwell and marine-biology student Edward B. Brothers, to attempt the capture of one or both of the turtles, to insure a definite identification of the species. They proceeded directly to the
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FIGURE 1. Pacific ridley turtle photographed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography soon after being captured while mating, on 29 August 1973. A, Head-on view, showing moderate- ly massive head and moderately domed shell. B, Side view of head, showing, particu- larly, form of mouth and eyes. C, Top view of head, showing aberrant pattern of epidermal laminae and intervening sutures. D, Dorsal view, showing broad carapace, dully and rather evenly colored; the distinctive head size; and the 6 laterals (laminae) on each side. E, Ventral view, showing laminae, with 4 inframarginals on each side; also the strong hooks on the front flippers, by which this male firmly clasped its mate.

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