- Testudo caretta Linnaeus, C. 1758. Classis III. Amphibia. pp. 194-238 in Linnaeus, C. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10 Edn., 824 pp. [197].
- Testudo caouana 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). [95] [unnecessary replacement name for Testudo caretta Linnaeus, 1758].
- Testudo nasicornis 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). [103].
Type data:
Status unknown, from 'les mers du nouveau Continent, voisines de l'équator'; restricted to Ascension Is., see Smith & Smith (1977). - Caretta nasuta Rafinesque, C.S. 1814. Prodromo di erpetologia siciliana. In: Specchio della Scienze, o Giornale enciclopedico di Sicilia. Deposito letterario delle moderne cognizioni, scoperte et osservazioni sopra le scienze ed arti. Palermo, Vol. 2, 196 pp. 65-67, 102-104 pp. [66] [unnecessary replacement name for Testudo caretta Linnaeus, 1758, but Wermuth, H. & Mertens, R. 1977. Liste der rezenten Amphibien und Reptilien; Testudines, Crocodylia, Rhynchocephalia. Das Tierreich 100: i–xxvii, 1–174 regard it as sp. nov. with type locality Sicily].
Secondary source:
Wermuth, H. & Mertens, R. 1977. Liste der rezenten Amphibien und Reptilien; Testudines, Crocodylia, Rhynchocephalia. Das Tierreich 100: i-xxvii, 1-174. - Chelonia cavanna Oken, L. 1816. Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte. Th. 3, Zoologie, Abth. 2, Fleischthiere. Leipzig : Reclam xvi 1270 pp. [350] [errore for Chelonia caouana (Lacépède, 1788)].
- Caretta atra Merrem, B. 1820. Versuch eines Systems Amphibien. Tentamen Systematis Amphibiorum. Marburg : Krieger xv 199 pp. [17].
Type data:
Status unknown, Ascension Is. - Testudo corianna 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. [53] [errore for Testudo caouana Lacépède, 1788].
- Chelonia pelasgorum Bory de Saint-Vincent, J.B.G.M. 1833. Expédition scientifique en Morée, entérise et publée par ordre du gouvernement français. Travaux de la section des sciences physiques, sous la direction de M. le colonel Bory de Saint-Vincent. Paris : P. Bertrand Vol. 3(1) 209 pp. [64, pl. 6].
Type data:
Status unknown, from between Arcadia and the mouth of the Nea River, Greece. - Caouana elongata Gray, J.E. 1844. Catalogue of the Tortoises, Crocodiles, and Amphibians in the Collection of the British Museum. London : British Museum viii 80 pp. [53].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1947.3.5.41, unknown; restricted to Ascension Is. - Thalassochelys corticata Girard, C. 1858. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, under the command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N.: Herpetology. Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Vol. 20 xvi 496 pp. [431, pl. 29].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 7778, Funchal, Madeira. - Chelonia cahuano Tamayo, J.L. 1962. Geografía general de México. Tomo III. Geografía biológica y humana. México : Inst. Méx. Inv. Económicas 633 pp. [373] [errore for Chelonia caouana (Lacépède, 1788), see Smith, H.M. & Smith, R.B. 1979. Synopsis of the Herpetofauna of Mexico. Vol. 6. Guide to Mexican Turtles. Bibliographic Addendum 3. North Bennington, Vermont : John Johnson 1044 pp.].
- Caretta careta Tamayo, J.L. 1962. Geografía general de México. Tomo III. Geografía biológica y humana. México : Inst. Méx. Inv. Económicas 633 pp. [373] [errore for Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758), see Smith, H.M. & Smith, R.B. 1979. Synopsis of the Herpetofauna of Mexico. Vol. 6. Guide to Mexican Turtles. Bibliographic Addendum 3. North Bennington, Vermont : John Johnson 1044 pp.].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Wermuth, H. & Mertens, R. 1977. Liste der rezenten Amphibien und Reptilien; Testudines, Crocodylia, Rhynchocephalia. Das Tierreich 100: i-xxvii, 1-174
- Smith, H.M. & Smith, R.B. 1979. Synopsis of the Herpetofauna of Mexico. Vol. 6. Guide to Mexican Turtles. Bibliographic Addendum 3. North Bennington, Vermont : John Johnson 1044 pp.
- Cogger, H.G., in Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. 1983. Amphibia and Reptilia. 313 pp. in Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 1 vi + 313 pp. [68]
Generic Combinations
- Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Also pan-tropical, extending into temperate waters, with occasional waifs in high latitudes.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Aquatic, continental shelf, coral reef, migratory, noctidiurnal, oceanic, oviparous, piscivore, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Seasonal breeder.
Common Name References
CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Loggerhead Turtle)
History of changes
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| 08-Mar-2011 | 20-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
Subspecies Caretta caretta gigas Deraniyagala, 1933
- Caretta gigas Deraniyagala, P.E.P. 1933. The loggerhead turtles (Carettidae) of Ceylon. Ceylon Journal of Science B 18: 61-72 [66, figs 4-6 pl. 5].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH, Gulf of Mannar, Sri Lanka.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
In Pacific and Indian Oceans.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast, Great Barrier Reef, Gulf of Carp., Lower E coast, N coast, NE coast, NW coast
Distribution References
- Fritz, U. & Havas, P. 2007. Checklist of Chelonians of the World. Vertebrate Zoology 57(2): 149-368 (world distribution)
Ecological Descriptors
Aquatic, continental shelf, coral reef, migratory, noctidiurnal, oceanic, oviparous, piscivore, predator.
General References
Fritz, U. & Havas, P. 2007. Checklist of Chelonians of the World. Vertebrate Zoology 57(2): 149-368 [165]
Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2003. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Australia : Holland 448 pp.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2011 | 08-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |