Bibliography for Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)

• Bechstein, J.M. 1800. Herrn de la Cépède's Naturgeschichte der Amphibien, aus dem Französischen ubersetzt und mit Anmerkungen und Zusätzen versehen von J.M. Bechstein. Weimar : Landes-Industrie-Comptoir xxxii 524 pp.
• Bjorndal, K.A. 1979. Cellulose digestion and volatile fatty acid production in the green turtle, Chelonia mydas. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 63A: 127-133
• Bjorndal, K.A. 1979. Urine concentrations of ammonia, urea and uric acid in the green turtle, Chelonia mydas. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 63A: 509-510
• Bjorndal, K.A. 1980. Nutrition and grazing behavior of the green turtle, Chelonia mydas. Marine Biology, Berlin 56: 147-154
• Bocage, J.V.B. 1866. Lista dos reptis possessoes Portuguezas d'Africa occidental que existem no Museu de Lisboa. Jornal de Sciencias Mathematicas, Physicas e Naturaes 1: 37-56
• Bocourt, F. 1868. Description de quelques Chélonians nouveaux appartenant à la faune Mexicaine. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris 5 10: 121-122
• Brongersma, L.D. 1961. Notes upon some sea turtles. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 51: 1-46
• Bustard, H.R. & Greenham, P.M. 1969. Nesting behaviour of the green sea turtle on a Great Barrier Reef island. Herpetologica 25: 93-102
• Caldwell, D.K. 1962. Sea turtles in Baja Californian waters (with special reference to those of the Gulf of California), and the description of a new subspecies of north-eastern Pacific green turtle. Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Contributions in Science 61: 1-31
• CAVS 2006. Census of Australian Vertebrate Species. Australian Biological Resources Study.
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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.
• Duméril, A.M.C. & Bibron, G. 1835. Erpétologie Générale ou Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles. Paris : Roret Vol. 2 680 pp.
• Fritz, U. & Havas, P. 2007. Checklist of Chelonians of the World. Vertebrate Zoology 57(2): 149-368
• Garman, S. 1880. On certain species of Chelonioidae. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 6: 123-126
• 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.
• 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.
• Hirth, H. 1980. Chelonia mydas (Reptilia : Testudines : Cheloniidae). Catalog of American Amphibians and Reptiles 249: 1-4
• 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).
• Lesson, R.P. 1834. Reptiles. pp. 289-336 in Bélanger, C. (ed.). Voyage aux Indes-Orientales, par le Nord de l'Europe pendant les Années 1825, 1826, 1827, 1828 et 1829. Paris : Arthus Bertrand xxxix 535 pp.
• 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. & Walter, D.G. 1980. The growth of immature green turtles (Chelonia mydas) under natural conditions. Herpetologica 36: 162-165
• 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, 824 pp.
• 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
• Mroxovsky, N. & Pritchard, P.C.H. 1971. Body temperatures of Dermochelys coriacea and other sea turtles. Copeia 1971: 624-631
• Nardo, G.D. 1864. Nuova rarissima specie di Cheloniano pescato nelle nostre spiaggie: Chelonia mydas. Atti del Reale Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti 3 9: 1418-1427
• 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.
• Parmenter, C.J. 1980. Incubation of the eggs of the green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, in Torres Strait, Australia: the effect of movement on hatchability. Australian Wildlife Research 7: 479-485
• Pendoley, K. & Christian, M. 2012. A summary of marine turtle records for Norfolk Island. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 56(1): 67-79
• Philippi, R.A. 1887. Vorläufige Nachricht über die chilenischen Seeschildkröten und einige Fische der chilenischen Küste. Zoologische Garten, Frankfurt-am-Main 28: 84-85
• Schneider, J.G. 1783. Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der Schildkröten, nebst einem systematischen Verzeichnisse der einzelnen Arten. Leipzig : Müller xlviii 364 pp.
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• 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.
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• Wermuth, H. & Mertens, R. 1977. Liste der rezenten Amphibien und Reptilien; Testudines, Crocodylia, Rhynchocephalia. Das Tierreich 100: i-xxvii, 1-174
• Wilson, S. & Swan, G. 2003. A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia. Australia : Holland 448 pp.

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