California fish and game

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Pacific ridley turtle (L. olivacea) photographed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography soon after being captured while mating, on 29 August 1973. A, Head-on view, showing moderately massive head and moderately domed shell. B, Side view of head, showing, particularly, form of mouth and eyes. C, Top view of head, showing aberrant pattern of epidermal laminae and intervening sutures. D, Dorsal view, showing broad carapace, dully and rather evenly colored; the distinctive head size; and the 6 laterals (laminae) on each side. E, Ventral view, showing laminae, with 4 inframarginals on each side; also the strong hooks on the front flippers, by which this male firmly clasped its mate. Title: California fish and game
Identifier: californiafishga63_4cali (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors: California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game Commission; California. Division of Fish and Game
Subjects: Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons
Publisher: (San Francisco, etc. ) State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Fish and Game
Contributing Library: California Department of Fish and Game
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

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