Bibliography for CHELONIIDAE

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• Cogger, H.G. & Lindner, D.A. 1969. Marine turtles in northern Australia. The Australian Zoologist 15: 150-159
• Cuvier, G. 1829. Le Règne Animal, distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. Paris : Déterville Vol. 2, Edn 2, i-xv + pp. 1-406.
• Daudin, F.M. 1802. Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière des Reptiles. Paris : Dufart Vol. 2 432 pp. pls 15-28.
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• Eschscholtz, J.F. von 1829. Zoologischer Atlas, enhaltend Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer Thierarten, während des Flottcapitains von Kotzbue zweiter Reise um die Welt in den Jahren 1823, 24, 25 und 26. Berlin : G. Reimer Vol. 1 13 pp. pls 6-10.
• Fitzinger, L.J. 1835. Entwurf einer systematischen Anordnung der Schildkröten nach den Grundsätzen der naturlichen Methode. Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte 1: 103-108
• Fitzinger, L.J. 1843. Systema Reptilium. Fasciculus Primus. Amblyglossae. Vienna : Braümüller et Seidel i-vi, 106 pp.
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• Garnett, S.T. & Murray, R.M. 1981. Farm management and nutrition of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas). pp. 60-65 in Banks, C.B. & Martin, A.A. (eds). Proceedings of the Melbourne Herpetological Symposium, 1980. Melbourne : Zoological Board of Victoria pp. 44-54.
• Gervais, P. 1843. Chélonée. pp. 455-459 in d'Orbigny, A.C.V.D. (ed.). Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle, résumant et complétant tous les faits présentées par les anciens dictionnaires scientifiques, les ouevres complètes de Buffon, de Lacépède, de Cuvier. Paris : Langlois et Leclerq Vol. 3. [publication date established from Sherborn, C.D. & Palmer, T.S. 1899. Dates of Charles d'Orbigny's "Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle". Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 3: 350–352]
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• Gray, J.E. 1831. Synopsis Reptilium; or Short Descriptions of the Species of Reptiles: Cataphracta. Tortoises, Crocodiles, and Enaliosaurians. London : Treuttel, Würtz & Co. Vol. 1 viii 85 pp.
• Gray, J.E. 1844. Catalogue of the Tortoises, Crocodiles, and Amphibians in the Collection of the British Museum. London : British Museum viii 80 pp.
• Gray, J.E. 1864. Notes on certain species of tortoises from the Asiatic islands transmitted to the British Museum by Dr Bleeker. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864: 11-13
• Gray, J.E. 1873. Notes on the genera of turtles (Oiacopodes), and especially on their skeletons and skulls. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1873: 395-411
• Hay, O.P. 1908. On three existing species of sea turtles, one of them (Caretta remivaga) new. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 34: 183-198
• Herrera, A.L. 1901. Nouvelle nomenclature des êtres organisés et des mineraux. México : Govt. Fed. 88 pp.
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• Kuhl, H. 1820. Beiträge zur Zoologie und vergleichenden Anatomie. Frankfurt. 130 pp.
• Lacépède, B.G.E. 1788. Histoire naturelle des Quadrupèdes ovipares et serpens. pp. 95-104 in Buffon, G.L.L. (ed.). Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière, avec la description du cabinet du roi. Paris : Royal Printer 1 (Synops. Méth).
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• Limpus, C.J. 1975. The Pacific Ridley, Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz) and other sea turtles in northeastern Australia. Herpetologica 31: 444-445
• Limpus, C.J. 1979. Notes on growth rates of wild turtles. IUCN/SSC Marine Turtle Newsletter 10: 3-5
• Limpus, C.J. 1980. Observations on the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) nesting along the Great Barrier Reef. Herpetologica 36: 265-271
• Limpus, C.J. 1980. The green turtle, Chelonia mydas (L.) in eastern Australia. James Cook University of North Queensland Research Monographs 1: 5-22
• Limpus, C.J., Parmenter, C.J., Parker, R. & Ford, N. 1981. The flatback turtle Chelonia depressa in Queensland: the Peak Island rookery. Herpetofauna 13: 14-17
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• Loveridge, A. & Williams, E.D. 1957. Revision of the African tortoises and turtles of the suborder Cryptodira. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 115: 161-557
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• Merrem, B. 1820. Versuch eines Systems Amphibien. Tentamen Systematis Amphibiorum. Marburg : Krieger xv 199 pp.
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• Moorhouse, F.W. 1933. Notes on the green turtle (Chelonia mydas). Report of the Great Barrier Reef Committee 4: 1-2
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• Parker, W.K. 1880. Report on the development of the green turtle (Chelone viridis, Schneid.). Part 1. The cranium, face and cranial nerves. Report of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876, under the Command of Captain G.S. Nares and Captain F.T. Thomson. Zoology 15: 1–58.
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