Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- Linné, C. Von [= Linnaeus, C.]. Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio duodecima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, Holmiae. 1-532 pp. (1766).
































































Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Reptilia
- order
- Testudines
- family
- Cheloniidae
- genus
- Eretmochelys
- species
- Eretmochelys imbricata
legislation
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materials_examined
Holotype: Not located (Cogger et al. 1983: 72), but illustrated in the original description (Pl. 13, Fig. 3), and illustration designated holotype by TTWG (2009: 341, comment 9.7). Chelonia pseudomydas Lesson 1831: 299 Holotype: Not designated (Cogger et al. 1983: 72), possibly MNHN. Chelonia pseudocaretta Lesson 1831: 302 Holotype: Not designated (Cogger et al. 1983: 72), possibly MNHN. Caretta bissa (Ruppell 1835: 4) Syntypes (at least 2): SMF 3183 (Mertens 1922: 169) and 7886; SMF 7886 designated as lectotype by Mertens (1967: 52).
materials_examined
Holotype: Not located; presumably in the USNM, but not listed by Cochran (1961) or Reynolds et al. (2007). Caretta rostrata Girard 1858: 446 Syntypes (2): USNM 257185 (formerly USNM Osteo 12387) and 257186 (formerly UNSM Osteo 12388) (Cochran 1961: 228; Reynolds et al. 2007: 10).
materials_examined
Holotype: UPSZTY (formerly UUZM) 130, according to Smith & Smith (1980: 280) and Cogger et al. (1983: 72) with hesitancy, although Wallin (1985: 128) indicated that no type material still exists. However, Wallin (1985: 128; 2001: 126) demonstrated that Linnaeus’ concept of Testudo imbricata was confused with Testudo (now Caretta) caretta and perhaps Testudo (now Chelonia) mydas; UPSZTY 130 is a Chelonia mydas (Wallin 2001: 126).
Name
- Synonyms
- Caretta bissa Rüppell, 1835
- Caretta rostrata Girard, 1858
- Caretta squamosa Girard, 1858
- Chelone imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Chelonia griseam Eschscholtz, 1829
- Chelonia pseudo-caretta Lesson, 1834
- Chelonia pseudo-mydas Lesson, 1834
- Chelonia radiata Cuvier, 1829
- Eretmochelys imbricata squamata Agassiz, 1857
- Eretmochelys squamata Agassiz
- Eretmochelys squamosa
- Onychochelys kraussi Gray, 1873
- Testudo imbricata Linnaeus, 1766
- Testudo nasicornis Bonnaterre, 1789
- Homonyms
- Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Common names
- Atlantic Hawksbill in language.
- Carey in Spanish
- Echte Karettschildkröte in German
- Echte Karettschildkröte in German
- Hawksbill in English
- Hawksbill in English
- Hawksbill Sea Turtle in English
- Hawksbill turtle in English
- Pacific Hawksbill in language.
- Tartaruga-Verdadeira in Portuguese
- Tartaruga-de-Escamas in Portuguese
- Tartaruga-de-Pente in Portuguese
- Tartaruga-do-Mar in Portuguese
- Tortue caret in French
- Tortuga de carey in Spanish
- Tortuga-marina de carey in Spanish
- Verdadeiro-Carei in Portuguese
- carey in English
- hawksbill turtle in English
- hawksbill turtle in English
- karetschildpad in Dutch
- 玳瑁 in Chinese
- 玳瑁 in Chinese
- Hawksbill in English
- Hawksbill Turtle in English
- Hawksbill Turtle in English
- Karetschildpad in Dutch
- Karetschildpad in Dutch
- Karèt in language.
- Caret in French
- Crwban Môr Gwalchbig in Welsh
- Crwbanod Môr Gwalchbig in Welsh
- Hawk's-Bill Turtle in English
- Hawksbill in English
- Hawksbill Sea Turtle in English
- Hawksbill Turtle in English
- Hawksbill turtle in English
- Tortue Caret in French
- Tortue imbriquée in French
- Tortue à bec faucon in French
- Tortue à écailles in French
- Tortuga de Carey in Spanish
- bisa in Lithuanian
- bisа in Bulgarian
- caret in French
- crwban môr gwalchbig in Welsh
- echte Karettschildkröte in German
- hawksbill turtle in English
- karetschildpad in Dutch
- prava kareta in Slovenian
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