Eretmochelys imbricata in Virgin Is. (US)
point map (Eretmochelys imbricata) | occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
occurence native
importance Ref.
aquaculture never/rarely Ref.
regulations no regulations Ref.
freshwater No
brackish No
saltwater Yes
live export
bait No
game/sport No
abundance Ref.
comments Nesting season occurs from June to December with a peak in August to September. Eggs per clutch ranges from 51 to 211 eggs with a mean of 141 eggs for 39 clutches. 3.9 - 4 cm (n=no data) based on the eggs diameter/size record. Duration of incubation in 1980 lasts 62.4 days and 66.5 days in 1981. Mean carapace length of 47 hatchlings is 4.37 cm (Ref. 1397, p. 33-34).
C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution
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country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/vq.html
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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