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	Leatherback Sea Turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the biggest of all living turtles, reaching a length of over 2.7 m (8.8 ft) and weight of 900 kg (2,000 lb), and is world's 4th largest reptile, behind the larger crocodiles.
		The Leatherback Sea Turtle is found in all tropical and subtropical oceans.
		It is the only extant species in the genus Dermochelys and the family Dermochelyidae.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dermochelys (1803 words)

	Herpbreeder.dk
		Leatherback Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, Nesting at Tortuguero, Costa Rica, in 1995.
		The Ecology and Migrations of Sea Turtles, 3 Dermochelys in Costa Rica.
		Feeding of Dermochelys coriacea on Medusae in the Northwest Atlantic.
	www.herpbreeder.com /worldspecies/Turtles/dermochelyidae/dermochelys.htm (1015 words)

	Digimorph - Dermochelys coriacea (Leatherback turtle)
		Dermochelys coriacea, the Leatherback Turtle, is the only extant member of the family Dermochelyidae, which has a fossil record stretching back to the Eocene (Ernst and Barbour 1989).
		Leatherbacks have lost the shell bones and keratinous scutes that comprise the shells of most turtles, with only the nuchal bone of the carapace retained and the plastron bones reduced to a thin, peripheral rim (Ernst and Barbour 1989).
		Anatomical evidence for a countercurrent heat exchange in the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea).
	www.digimorph.org /specimens/Dermochelys_coriacea/head (797 words)

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		On 12 March 1973 the leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) appeared on a list of marine species endangered with extinction that was prepared by the Instituto de Pesca, Division de Biologia Pesquera, de la Secretaria de Industria y Commercia and presented to the Organization of American States.
		04 Pritchard, P.C.H. The leatherback or leathery turtle, Dermochelys coriacea.
		10 Phillips, E.J. Raising hatchlings of the leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea.
	fwie.fw.vt.edu /WWW/esis/lists/e152005.htm (4580 words)

	Chelonian Conservation and Biology
		Leatherback Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, Nesting at Tortuguero, Costa Rica, in 1995 – Cathi L. Campbell, Cynthia J. Lageux, and Jeanne A. Mortimer
		The decline in numbers of leatherbacks at Las Baulas since the high years of 1988-89 may be due to the recent increase in development in the area surrounding nesting beaches, as well as incidental catch of leatherbacks in offshore fisheries.
		ABSTRACT - The subsistence hunting of the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) in the Kai Islands, Indonesia, was studied during October - November 1994.
	www.leatherbacktrust.org /ldc/pg/chelonian.htm (3024 words)

	Dermochelys coriacea, Leatherback Sea Turtle at MarineBio.org
		The Leatherback sea turtle, Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761), is the largest of the sea turtles reaching up to 2.4 m in length and weighing 227-907 kg.
		The flesh is reported to contain chelonitoxin which may cause a number of symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, burning sensation of lips, tongue and mouth, chest tightness, difficulty swallowing, hypersalivation, bad breath, skin rash, coma and death.
		Dermochely coriacea is currently listed as CR A1abd ver 2.3 (1994)on the IUCN red list of threatened species.
	www.marinebio.com /species.asp?id=287 (1110 words)

	Marine Reptiles in British Seas: Turtles
		It was towed to shore at Cape Cornwall by the Sennen Inshore Lifeboat.
		A Leatherback Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, weighing 500 kg* was discovered alive but in a poor condition one mile off Roker, Sunderland, in the north-east of England.
		A male Leatherback Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, is landed by an Isle of Skye fisherman in Aros Bay, Uig.
	www.glaucus.org.uk /turtles.htm (4272 words)

	Florida Herp Bibliography, Topic search results
		A nest of the Atlantic leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea coriacea (Linnaeus), on the Atlantic Coast of Florida, with a summary of American nesting records.
		Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback sea turtle), Lepidochelys kempi (Kemp's ridley sea turtle), and Caretta caretta (loggerhead sea turtle).
		A leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) nest on the southwest coast of Florida.
	wld.fwc.state.fl.us /herpbibl/resultstopic.asp?Species=DCOR (3571 words)

	Leatherback turtle - Dermochelys coriacea: More Information - ARKive
		James, M.C., and Herman, T.B. (2001) Feeding of Dermochelys coriacea on medusae in the northwest Atlantic.
		Eckert, S.A., Eckert, K.L., Ponganis, P. and Kooyman, G.L. (1989) Diving and foraging behavior of leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea).
		Rimblot, F., Fretey, J., Mrosovsky, N., Lescure, J. and Pieau, C. (1985) Sexual differentiation as a function of the incubation temperature of eggs in the sea-turtle Dermochely coriacea (Vandelli, 1761).
	www.arkive.org /species/GES/reptiles/Dermochelys_coriacea/more_info.html (958 words)

	Species Profiles — OBIS-SEAMAP
		Dermochelys coriacea are unlikely to be confused with any other sea turtle because of their distinctive leathery fl shell at all life stages.
		Dermochelys coriacea is almost entirely pelagic, entering coastal waters infrequently except during the breeding season.
		Dermochelys coriacea subsist on creatures in the water column, unlike many other sea turtles which forage for benthic (bottom dwelling) animals.
	seamap.env.duke.edu /species/tsn/173843 (1187 words)

	IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Dermochelys coriacea
		Campbell, C., Lagueux, C. and Mortimer, J. Leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea nesting at Tortuguero, Costa Rica in 1995.
		Sarti, L., Barragán, A. and Eckert, S. Estimation of the nesting population size of the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) in the eastern Pacific during 1998-1999 nesting season.
		Suarez, A. and Starbird, C.H. Subsistence hunting of leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, in the Kai Islands, Indonesia.
	www.iucnredlist.org /search/details.php/6494/all (2504 words)

	Salt and water regulation by the leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea -- Reina et al. 205 (13): 1853 -- Journal ...
		Salt and water regulation by the leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea -- Reina et al.
		Eisenberg, J. and Frazier, J. leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) feeding in the wild.
		Zug, G. and Parham, J. Age and growth in leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea (Testudines: Dermochelyidae): a skeletochronological analysis.
	jeb.biologists.org /cgi/content/full/205/13/1853 (5059 words)

	Chelonian Conservation and Biology, Vol. 2 No. 2 - October 1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		GEORGE R. Nesting of the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) in Tongaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 1963-1995.
		CATHI L. Leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nesting at Tortuguero, Costa Rica, in 1995.
		ALEXIS SUAREZ AND CHRISTOPHER H. Subsistence hunting of leatherback turtles, Dermochelys coriacea, in the Kai Islands, Indonesia.
	www.chelonian.org /ccb/titles/V2_2.shtml (433 words)

	Eco-Index: Decline of Leatherback Populations (Dermochelys coriacea) in the American Pacific
		Pacific populations of Dermochelys coriacea, also known as the leatherback turtle, are critically endangered.
		In light of this situation, the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles considers this species to be a marine conservation priority and works to provide information on this subject to the general public.
		Promote the preparation and implementation of conservation and follow-up plans and programs for Dermochelys coriacea in the countries of the American Pacific to build capacity to reverse the current critical situation.
	www.eco-index.org /search/results.cfm?projectID=956 (342 words)

	Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea - South Seas Companion Natural Phenomenon
		Leatherback Sea Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea - South Seas Companion Natural Phenomenon
		The carapace is usually fl with white spots.
		Because of the peculiar structure of its carapacem the Leatherback is classified as a unique family called Dermochelys.
	southseas.nla.gov.au /biogs/P000113b.htm (144 words)

	Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea - Marine Photo By: Chris Johnson
		Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea - Marine Photo By: Chris Johnson
		Leatherback sea turtle Dermochelys coriacea by Chris Johnson
		dermochelys coriacea nesting sea turtle sunrise beach crawling tracks
	www.naturescapes.net /portfolios/displayimage.php?pos=-4215 (58 words)

	Ageing, longevity, and life history of Dermochelys coriacea
		The leatherback sea turtle is intriguing amongst reptiles because it features a sort of endothermy.
		[0034] Thermal and biochemical characteristics of the lipids of the leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea: evidence of endothermy (1990)
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	genomics.senescence.info /species/entry.php?species=Dermochelys_coriacea (104 words)

	A Sea Turtle Library
		Recovery Plan for the Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, in the U.S. Caribbean, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico.
		Recovery Plan for Leatherback Turtles, Dermochelys coriace, in the U.S. Caribbean, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico.
		Recovery Plan for U.S. Pacific Populations of the Loggerhead Turtle, Caretta caretta.
	www.turtles.org /library.htm (1117 words)

	Dermochelys coriacea - Leatherback Seaturtle
		Click on the links below to see some pictures of California Leatherbacks.
		Dermochelys coriacea - (Vandelli, 1761) - Epistola de Holothurio, et Testudine coriacea ad celeberrimum Carolum Linnaeum Equitum Naturae Curiosum Dioscorcidem II.
		Dermochelys - Greek - derma - skin, and chelys - turtle - refers to soft skin covering the shell
	www.californiaherps.com /turtles/pages/d.coriacea.html (208 words)

	Dermochelys coriacea nesting
		ABSTRACT - Selection of nest sites by leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys
		KEY WORDS - Nest site selection, nest predation, Dermochelys coriacea, Andaman Islands, India.
		The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest marine reptile and has the greatest distributional range of any reptile, inhabiting waters from New Zealand to north of the Arctic Circle (Standora et al., 1984).
	golab.unl.edu /people/asivasun/paper/paper.html (2748 words)

	Amazon.com: Molidae (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Become a naturalist: A guide by Xavier Sonnerat
		Spatial, temporal, and dietary overlap of leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) and ocean sunfishes (family Molidae) by Nicole A. Desjardin (Paperback - Mar 19, 2006)
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	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/external-search?mode=blended&keyword=Molidae&tag=ecomplex (746 words)

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