MEBIN- Title
- RS T 22:Evolutionary position of a Green turtle with anomalous colouration
- Abstract
One of the most striking sights at the Kosgoda turtle hatchery is a Green turtle showing an unsual white colouration. White anomalous colouration occurs in many tropical vertebrates, they are considered rare in wild populations. Using the classification by Fertl and Rosel (2002), Miller (2005) and Acevedo and Aguayo (2008), the specimen was identified as a Green turtle with leucism. The green turtle lacked pigmentation in most parts of the body but some pigmentation was seen on the carapac...
- Publication Date
- Oct. 19, 2017, 2:09 a.m.
- Keywords
- Chelonia mydas , Endangered Threatened or Protected (ETP) species
- Category
- Coastal and Marine Sensitive Habitats
- flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat
- Regions
- M 7
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Ranmadugala, D.N.A and Herath, D.R. Evolutionary position of a Green turtle with anomalous colouration. Journal of National Aquatic Resources Research and ...
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