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13 June 2022 Records of Olive Ridley Marine Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea Eschscholtz 1829) in Venezuelan Waters: A Review of Historical Data Sets and Threats
Héctor Barrios-Garrido, Angela Arias-Ortiz, Clemente Balladares, Nínive Espinoza-Rodríguez, Marco García-Cruz, María F. González, Graciela Pulido-Petit, Daniela Rojas-Cañizales, María Rondon-Medicci, Pedro Vernet, Natalie E. Wildermann
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Abstract

We assess all the records of olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in an exhaustive review of multiple data sources between 1977 and 2018 in Venezuela. We compiled 35 records of olive ridleys in the country. Our findings confirm the almost year-round presence of this species in Venezuelan waters.

Se evaluaron todos los registros de tortuga guaraguá (Lepidochelys olivacea) disponibles a través de una revisión exhaustiva de diversas fuentes, la cual comprendió entre los años 1977 y 2018 para Venezuela. Se compilaron un total de 35 registros de tortuga guaraguá para el país. Las evidencias confirman la presencia casi permanente durante todo el año de la especie en aguas territoriales venezolanas.

© 2022 Chelonian Research Foundation
Héctor Barrios-Garrido, Angela Arias-Ortiz, Clemente Balladares, Nínive Espinoza-Rodríguez, Marco García-Cruz, María F. González, Graciela Pulido-Petit, Daniela Rojas-Cañizales, María Rondon-Medicci, Pedro Vernet, and Natalie E. Wildermann "Records of Olive Ridley Marine Turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea Eschscholtz 1829) in Venezuelan Waters: A Review of Historical Data Sets and Threats," Chelonian Conservation and Biology 21(1), 136-140, (13 June 2022). https://doi.org/10.2744/CCB-1514.1
Received: 21 July 2021; Accepted: 17 February 2022; Published: 13 June 2022
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