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. 2020 Apr 27;43(2):e20190098. doi: 10.1590/1678-4685-GMB-2019-0098

Table 1. Hybridization events reported between Cheloniidae marine turtles, the respective species, number of observed hybrids and country.

Species A Species B No. identified hybrids Country References
Caretta caretta Lepidochelys kempii 1 USA Karl et al., 1995
Caretta caretta Chelonia mydas 4 Brazil Karl et al., 1995
    1 Canada James et al., 2004
    3 USA Komoroske et al., 2019
Caretta caretta Lepidochelys olivacea 14 Brazil Reis et al., 2010
Eretmochelys imbricata Caretta caretta 2 USA Karl et al., 1995
    50 Brazil Lara-Ruiz et al., 2006
    1 Brazil Conceição et al., 1990
    4 Brazil Proietti et al., 2012
    34 Brazil Soares et al., 2017
    10 Brazil Bass et al., 1996
    1 USA Komoroske et al., 2019
    2 Argentina Prosdocimi et al., 2014
Eretmochelys imbricata Chelonia mydas 1 Suriname Karl et al., 1995
    1 Mexico Seminoff et al., 2003
    1 Peru Kelez et al., 2016
Eretmochelys imbricata Lepidochelys olivacea 2 Brazil Lara-Ruiz et al., 2006