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Turtle

Statement of responsibility: Ayala Museum Research Team
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Type: materialTypeLabelVisual materialSubject(s): 1970 | Reptiles | Taganak, Turtle Islands, Sulu | turtle | egg laying | pudno | sisikan | chelonia japonica | erethmochelys imbricata | animals | fauna | turtle islands | taganakOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website printGeneral Note(s):
Two kinds of marine turtles inhabit the Turtle Islands: the green(Chelonia japonica ) locally called pudno and the hawksbill turtle (Erethmochelys imbricata) or sisikan. When a mother turtle is ready to lay her eggs. she crawls up the shore at night and clears the chosen spot with her front flippers. The female turtle in this photo is shoving sand in order to cover her backImage type: originalMedia format: print
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Images (Retrato, RHC) Images (Retrato, RHC) Filipinas Heritage Library Retrato - Plant and Animal Life PA00467 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan PA00467

Two kinds of marine turtles inhabit the Turtle Islands: the green(Chelonia japonica ) locally called pudno and the hawksbill turtle (Erethmochelys imbricata) or sisikan. When a mother turtle is ready to lay her eggs. she crawls up the shore at night and clears the chosen spot with her front flippers. The female turtle in this photo is shoving sand in order to cover her back.

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