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THE Mexican loggerhead turtle, Colpochelys kempi Garman, is distinguished from Caretta caretta (Linné) by its colour, in possessing four enlarged infra-marginals instead of three on each side, and its smaller size. A native of the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent waters, it is so localized that few if any European museums possess specimens. Hence its appearance off the west coast of Ireland is of unusual interest.
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DERANIYAGALA, P. The Mexican Loggerhead Turtle in Europe. Nature 142, 540 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/142540a0
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