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Haeckel Chelonia.jpg
- Dermatochelys coriacea (Blainville) = Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
- Caretta imbricata (Gray) = Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Hydromeda tectifera (Wagler) = Hydromedusa tectifera Cope, 1869
- Chelys fimbriata (Duméril) = Geochelone nigra (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
- Testudo geometrica (Linné) = Psammobates geometricus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Testudo elephantina (Duméril) = Dipsochelys dussumieri Gray, 1831
- Chelydra serpentina (Schweigger) = Chelydra serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758)
English:
1: Leatherback Turtle
2: Hawksbill Turtle
3: Argentine Snake-necked Turtle
4: Mata mata
5: Geometric Tortoise
6: Galápagos Tortoise
7: Common Snapping Turtle
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1904 |
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Kunstformen der Natur (1904), plate 89: Chelonia (see here, here and here) |
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public domain due to age
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