Sunday, June 27, 2010

Raffles Museum Treasures: Leatherback turtle

P1430258
Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Collected from Siglap, December 1883
Vagrant

Although this species is known to nest on the beaches of Terengganu on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, this individual is the only leatherback turtle ever recorded in Singapore territorial waters.

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(Photo by ~Steph~)