PREDATION OF BLACK TURTLE HATCHLINGS (Chelonia mydas) ON CLARION ISLAND IN REVILLAGIGEDO NATIONAL PARK, MEXICO
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https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2024.4.1098Keywords:
Protected natural area, Predator, Raven, Sea turtlesAbstract
We present the first documented photographic evidence of the raven (Corvus corax) as the main predator of black turtle hatchlings (Chelonia mydas) on Clarion Island, in the Revillagigedo National Park. Additionally, we identified the Clarion Island whip snake (Masticophis anthonyi) and the Land crab (Johngarthia oceanica) as opportunistic predators or scavengers.
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