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108 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS PUBLS., MUS. NAT. HIST.<br />
differentiated from G. agassizii in Arizona <strong>and</strong> California. <strong>The</strong><br />
Alamos specimens differed from other specimens <strong>of</strong> Gopherus in<br />
the ratios <strong>of</strong> plastron width <strong>and</strong> length, shell depth <strong>and</strong> plastron<br />
length, <strong>and</strong> hind foot diameter <strong>and</strong> head width. One specimen was<br />
reported from <strong>Sinaloa</strong> (Loomis <strong>and</strong>Geest, 1964:203).<br />
Distribution in <strong>Sinaloa</strong>.—Known only from the northern foothills.<br />
See Fig. 37.<br />
Specimens examined.—None.<br />
Literature record.—3.8 mi. NE El Fuerte (Loomis <strong>and</strong> Geest, 1964:203).<br />
Family Cheloniidae<br />
Caretta caretta gigas Deraniyagala<br />
Caretta gigas Deraniyagala, Ceylon Joum, Sci. sect. B, 28:81, 1933 (type<br />
locality, Ceylon).<br />
Caretta caretta gigas: Deraniyagala, Tetrapod reptiles <strong>of</strong> Ceylon, 1:164,<br />
1939.<br />
Remarks.—This widely distributed species has been reported only<br />
from the southern coast <strong>and</strong> from adjacent Baja California.<br />
Distribution in <strong>Sinaloa</strong>.—Known only from the coast at Mazatlan,<br />
See Fig. 38.<br />
Specimens examined.—None.<br />
Literature records.—Mazatlan (Boulenger, 1889:186); <strong>Sinaloa</strong> [state only]<br />
(Anonymous, 1966:25).<br />
Chelonia mydas carrinegra Caldwell<br />
Chelonia mydas carrinegra Caldwell, Contrib. in Sci., Los Angeles County<br />
Mus., 61:4, December 7, 1962 (type locality, waters adjacent to Isla<br />
Angel de la Guarda, Gulf <strong>of</strong> California, Baja California).<br />
Remarks.—Green sea turtles have been taken in the Gulf <strong>of</strong> California<br />
<strong>and</strong> Pacific Oceans from Sonora southward to Michoacan,<br />
<strong>Mexico</strong>. This species apparently is abundant (Carr, 1961:68) <strong>and</strong> a<br />
valuable food source in some portions <strong>of</strong> the state.<br />
Distribution in <strong>Sinaloa</strong>.—In waters <strong>of</strong>f the coast. See Fig. 38.<br />
Specimens examined.—None.<br />
Literature records.—<strong>Sinaloa</strong> [state only] (Anonymous, 1966:19); Bahia de<br />
Ohura; Topolobampo (Carr, 1961:68).<br />
Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus)<br />
Testudo imbricata Linnaeus, Systema naturae, ed. 12, p. 350, 1766, (type<br />
locality, American seas).<br />
Eretmochelys imbricata: Fitzinger, Systema reptilium, fasc. 1:30, 1843.<br />
Remarks.—This species has been reported as common in estuaries
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