New evidence on the loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta (Linnaeus 1758) in Peru

• Published in: Ecología aplicada Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 141 - 142
• Main Authors: Kelez, S, Velez-Zuazo, X, Manrique, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2003
• Subjects: Caretta caretta; Marine; ISEW, West Pacific; ISE, Peru
• ISSN: 1726-2216

The loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta (Linnaeus 1758), is widely distributed in the world-wide scope. Nevertheless, in Peru its presence was not confirmed nor documented suitably. In these note, data of rests from this species' individuals found on inlets and ports as well as of individuals incidentally captured during fishing activities with longline is presented. In this way, the presence of this species in the Peruvian Sea would be confirmed. The individuals found are juveniles and could belong to reproductive populations belonging to West Pacific rookeries.Original Abstract: La tortuga marina cabezona, Caretta caretta (Linnaeus 1758), tiene amplia distribucion en el ambito mundial. Sin embargo, en el Peru su presencia no estaba confirmada ni documentada adecuadamente. En esta nota, se presentan datos de restos de individuos de esta especie encontrados en caletas y puertos pesqueros, asi como de individuos capturados incidentalmente durante faenas pesqueras con espinel. De esta manera, la presencia de esta especie en el mar peruano quedaria confirmada. Los individuos encontrados son juveniles y pertenecerian a poblaciones reproductivas cuyas playas de anidamiento se encuentran en el Pacifico Oeste.