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Accepted Name Source
Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Published in:CAVS 2006, "Census of Australian Vertebrate Species"
Synonym Source
Testudo macropus Walbaum, 1782 synonym
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Published in:Wermuth, H. & Mertens, R. 1977, "Liste der rezenten Amphibien und Reptilien; Testudines, Crocodylia, Rhynchocephalia", Das Tierreich, vol. 100, i-xxvii, 1-174
Testudo nigrita Tamayo, 1962 synonym
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Published in:Tamayo, J.L. 1962, Geografía general de México. Tomo III. Geografía biológica y humana, 633, Inst. Méx. Inv. Económicas, México p358
Chelonia mydas carrinegra Caldwell, 1962 synonym
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Published in:Caldwell, D.K. 1962, "Sea turtles in Baja Californian waters (with special reference to those of the Gulf of California), and the description of a new subspecies of north-eastern Pacific green turtle", Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Contributions in Science, vol. 61, 1-31 p4, fig. 1
Testudo chloronotus Bechstein, 1800 synonym
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Published in:Brongersma, L.D. 1961, "Notes upon some sea turtles", Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden), vol. 51, 1-46
Chelonia agassizii Bocourt, 1868 synonym
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Published in:Smith, H.M. & Taylor, E.H. 1950, "An annotated checklist and key to the reptiles of Mexico exclusive of the snakes", Bulletin of the United States National Museum, vol. 199, i-iv 1-253
Chelonia lata Philippi, 1887 synonym
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Published in:Philippi, R.A. 1887, "Vorläufige Nachricht über die chilenischen Seeschildkröten und einige Fische der chilenischen Küste", Zoologische Garten, Frankfurt-am-Main, vol. 28, 84-85 p84
Chelonia depressa Garman, 1880 synonym
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Published in:Garman, S. 1880, "On certain species of Chelonioidae", Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard, vol. 6, 123-126 p124
Chelone viridis (Schneider, 1883) synonym
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Published in:Parker, W.K. 1880, "Report on the development of the green turtle (Chelone viridis, Schneid.). Part 1. The cranium, face and cranial nerves"
Chelonia midas Bocage, 1866 synonym
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Published in:Bocage, J.V.B. 1866, "Lista dos reptis possessoes Portuguezas d'Africa occidental que existem no Museu de Lisboa", Jornal de Sciencias Mathematicas, Physicas e Naturaes, vol. 1, 37-56 p41

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Chelonia albiventer Nardo, 1864 synonym
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Published in:Nardo, G.D. 1864, "Nuova rarissima specie di Cheloniano pescato nelle nostre spiaggie: Chelonia mydas", Atti del Reale Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti, ser. 3, vol. 9, 1418-1427 p1420, pl. 35
Chelonia tenuis Girard, 1858 synonym
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Published in:Girard, C. 1858, United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, under the command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N.: Herpetology, vol. 20, xvi 496 pp., J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia p459, pl. 31 fig. 8
Chelonia formosa Girard, 1858 synonym
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Published in:Girard, C. 1858, United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, under the command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N.: Herpetology, vol. 20, xvi 496 pp., J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia p456, pl. 31 figs 1-4
Chelonia marmorata Duméril & Bibron, 1835 synonym
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Published in:Duméril, A.M.C. & Bibron, G. 1835, Erpétologie Générale ou Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles, vol. 2, 680 pp., Roret, Paris p546, pl. 23 fig. 1
Chelonia bicarinata Lesson, 1834 synonym
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Published in:Lesson, R.P. 1834, "Reptiles", Ed. Bélanger, C. (ed.), Voyage aux Indes-Orientales, par le Nord de l'Europe pendant les Années 1825, 1826, 1827, 1828 et 1829, 289-336, Arthus Bertrand, Paris p301
Chelonia maculosa Cuvier, 1829 synonym
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Published in:Cuvier, G. 1829, Le Règne Animal, distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée, vol. 2,, i-xv + pp. 1-406, Edn 2ed., Déterville, Paris p13
Chelonia lachrymata Cuvier, 1829 synonym
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Published in:Cuvier, G. 1829, Le Règne Animal, distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée, vol. 2,, i-xv + pp. 1-406, Edn 2ed., Déterville, Paris p13
Caretta thunbergii Merrem, 1820 synonym
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Published in:Merrem, B. 1820, Versuch eines Systems Amphibien. Tentamen Systematis Amphibiorum, xv 199, Krieger, Marburg p19
Caretta esculenta Merrem, 1820 synonym
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Published in:Merrem, B. 1820, Versuch eines Systems Amphibien. Tentamen Systematis Amphibiorum, xv 199, Krieger, Marburg p18
Caretta cepedii Merrem, 1820 synonym
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Published in:Merrem, B. 1820, Versuch eines Systems Amphibien. Tentamen Systematis Amphibiorum, xv 199, Krieger, Marburg p18
Chelonia virgata Schweigger, 1812 synonym
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Published in:Schweigger, A.F. 1812, "Prodromus monographiae Cheloniorum", Königsberger Archiv für Naturwissenschaft und Mathematik, vol. 1, 271-405 p291
Testudo rugosa Daudin, 1802 synonym
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Published in:Daudin, F.M. 1802, Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière des Reptiles, vol. 2, 432 pp. pls 15-28, Dufart, Paris p37
Testudo cepediana Daudin, 1802 synonym
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Published in:Daudin, F.M. 1802, Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière des Reptiles, vol. 2, 432 pp. pls 15-28, Dufart, Paris p50, pl. 17 fig. 1
Testudo viridisquamosa Lacépède, 1788 synonym
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Published in:Lacépède, B.G.E. 1788, "Histoire naturelle des Quadrupèdes ovipares et serpens", Ed. Buffon, G.L.L. (ed.), Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière, avec la description du cabinet du roi, 95-104, Royal Printer 1 (Synops. Méth), Paris p92
Testudo marina vulgaris Lacépède, 1788 synonym
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Published in:Lacépède, B.G.E. 1788, "Histoire naturelle des Quadrupèdes ovipares et serpens", Ed. Buffon, G.L.L. (ed.), Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière, avec la description du cabinet du roi, 95-104, Royal Printer 1 (Synops. Méth), Paris p54, pl. 1
Testudo viridis Schneider, 1783 synonym
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Published in:Schneider, J.G. 1783, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Schildkröten, nebst einem systematischen Verzeichnisse der einzelnen Arten, xlviii 364, Müller, Leipzig p299, pl. 2
Testudo mydas Linnaeus, 1758 synonym
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Published in:Linnaeus, C. 1758, "Classis III. Amphibia", Ed. Linnaeus, C., Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata, vol. 1, pp. 194-238, 10 Edn.ed., Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae p197
Common Name Source
Green Turtle Australia Australia
Green Turtle Australia Australia
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Name Source
Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted
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Identifier Source
http://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2d605472-979b-49b4-aed3-03a384e9f706 Taxon unknown
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urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:2d605472-979b-49b4-aed3-03a384e9f706 Taxon LSID unknown
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https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/7db9880a-959f-40cc-9469-0cb3a800e339 Scientific Name current
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https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2d605472-979b-49b4-aed3-03a384e9f706 Taxon Concept current
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https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2d605472-979b-49b4-aed3-03a384e9f706 Taxon current
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39020002 CAAB Code current
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Classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
informal
Gnathostomata
class
REPTILIA
order
TESTUDINES
family
CHELONIIDAE
genus
Chelonia
species
Chelonia mydas
subspecies
Chelonia mydas japonica (Thunberg, 1787) 
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