Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A family of gastropods: same as
Olividæ .
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Examples
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According to several web sites the snake is an Australian Olive Whipsnake, Demansia olivacea, and is rather venomous.
Woodpecker vs. Snake 2010
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According to several web sites the snake is an Australian Olive Whipsnake, Demansia olivacea, and is rather venomous.
Woodpecker vs. Snake 2010
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During mating season, over 250,000 turtles nest on the Naranjo and Nancite beaches, the majority of them being the Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea).
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The majority of them are olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea (EN).
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Three marine turtle species occur within the coastal area, namely: green turtle Chelonia midas (EN), hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata (CR), and olive ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea (EN).
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Four species of marine turtle have been recorded from the area, olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea (EN) being the most abundant.
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Among the 5 species of sea turtles recorded in Brazil, at least 4 (Chelonya midas, Caretta caretta, Eretmochelys imbricata, and Lepidochelys olivacea) nest in the beaches of this ecoregion.
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The Santa Isabel reserve is the most important Brazilian nesting site of Lepidochelys olivacea.
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Two endangered species of turtle breed in the Baie du Lévrier: green Chelonia mydas (E) and hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata (E), and three others occur: loggerhead Caretta caretta (V), leatherback Dermochelys coriacea (E) and olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea.
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There are also four turtle species: leatherback Dermochelys coriacea (CR), hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata (CR), olive ridley Lepidochelys olivacea (EN) and loggerhead Caretta caretta (EN).
Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection, Panama 2009
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