Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
September 12, 1821
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 115
Notes:
There are seven species of sea turtle, six of which live in the wider Caribbean region. They are distributed between two taxonomic Families: the Dermochelyidae with one living species, the leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), pictured here, and the Cheloniidae, with five species.
Specimen Type:
Live (presumably eventually taxidermied/preserved)
Current Common Name:
Leatherback sea turtle
Current Scientific Name
Dermochelys coriacea
