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The leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, exhibits both polyandry and polygyny.
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2002
Crim J L, Spotila L D, Spotila J R, O'Connor M, Reina R, Williams C J, Paladino F V
Abstract excerpt
The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is an endangered species, and world-wide populations are declining. To understand better the mating structure of this pelagic and fragile species, we investigated paternity in nearly 1000 hatchlings from Playa Grande in Parque Marino Nacional Las Baulas, Costa Rica. We collected DNA samples from 36 adult female leatherbacks and assessed allele frequency distributions...
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