Occurrence record: Herpetology:R.193636.003

Preserved specimen of Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) | Green Turtle recorded on 2025-08-07

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Dataset

Data partner	OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider
Data resource	Australian Museum provider for OZCAM
Institution code	Australian Museum Supplied institution code "AM"
Collection	Australian Museum Herpetology Collection Supplied collection code "Herpetology"
Catalog number	R.193636.003
Other catalog numbers	["ecatalogue.irn:10611056,urn:catalog:AM:Herpetology:R.193636.003"]
Record type	Preserved specimen Supplied basis "PreservedSpecimen"
Collector	Taronga Registry of Health & Taronga Conservation Society Australia
Associated Occurrence Status	Associated record
Associated occurrences	The occurrence is associated with a representative record. For more information see Inferred associated occurrence details
License	CC-BY 3.0 (Au)
Degree of establishment	Pathology sample
Presence/Absence	PRESENT
Sampling protocol	[Pathology sample]
Associated records	ASSOCIATED
Country conservation	Vulnerable
State conservation	Vulnerable

Event

Event ID	urn:australianmuseum.net.au:Events:10092483
Occurrence date	2025-08-07 Supplied date "2025-08-07/2025-08-07"
Sampling protocol	Pathology sample
End day of year	219
Date precision	DAY
Start day of year	219

Taxonomy

Scientific name	Chelonia mydas Supplied scientific name "Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)"
Identified to rank	species
Common name	Green Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Testudines
Family	Cheloniidae
Genus	Chelonia
Species	Chelonia mydas
Name match metric	exactMatch
Accepted name	Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scientific name authorship	(Linnaeus, 1758)
Name parse type	SCIENTIFIC
Name according to	(Linnaeus, 1758)

Geospatial

Country	Australia
State or Territory	New South Wales
Latitude	-33.900276 Supplied as: "-33.900276"
Longitude	151.27055 Supplied as: "151.27055"
Datum	EPSG:4326
Verbatim locality	Tamarama
Location remarks	Australia, New South Wales, Tamarama (33° 54' 01" S, 151° 16' 14" E) 07/08/2025 - 07/08/2025, Taronga Registry of Health(Collector and donor), Taronga Conservation Society Australia(Collector and donor), Pathology sample, Accession
Coordinate precision	Unknown
Terrestrial	true
Verbatim latitude	33° 54' 01" S
Biome	TERRESTRIAL
Marine	false
Country Code	AU
Verbatim longitude	151° 16' 14" E

Additional properties

verbatim uncertainty	1km-10km

User flagged issues

Data quality tests

Test name	Result
Coordinate uncertainty meters invalid	Warning
Geodetic datum assumed WGS84	Warning
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Ambiguous collection	Passed
Ambiguous institution	Passed
Basis of record badly formed	Passed
Collection match fuzzy	Passed
Collection not matched	Passed
CONTINENT_COORDINATE_MISMATCH	Passed
Continent country mismatch	Passed
Continent derived from coordinates	Passed
CONTINENT_DERIVED_FROM_COUNTRY	Passed
Continent invalid	Passed
Coordinates centre of country	Passed
Supplied coordinates centre of state	Passed
Coordinate invalid	Passed
Coordinates are out of range for species	Passed
Coordinates converted to WGS84	Passed
Decimal latitude/longitude conversion failed	Passed
Coordinate reprojection suspicious	Passed
Coordinate rounded	Passed
Coordinates dont match supplied country	Passed
Country inferred from coordinates	Passed
Country invalid	Passed
Country mismatch	Passed
Different owner institution	Passed
First of the century	Passed
First of the month	Passed
First of the year	Passed
Unrecognized geodetic datum	Passed
Georeferenced after occurrence date	Passed
Identification date before occurrence date	Passed
Institution and Collection mismatch	Passed
Institution match fuzzy	Passed
Institution not matched	Passed
Interpretation error	Passed
Invalid scientific name	Passed
Location not supplied	Passed
Missing collection date	Passed
Modified date invalid	Passed
Modified date unlikely	Passed
Multimedia date invalid	Passed
Multimedia uri invalid	Passed
Name not supplied	Passed
Occurrence status inferred from basis of record	Passed
Occurrence status inferred from individual count	Passed
Occurrence status unparsable	Passed
Latitude is negated	Passed
Longitude is negated	Passed
Presumed swapped coordinate	Passed
Recorded date invalid	Passed
Recorded date mismatch	Passed
Recorded date unlikely	Passed
SCIENTIFIC_NAME_AND_ID_INCONSISTENT	Passed
Sensitivity report invalid	Passed
Sensitivity report not loadable	Passed
Coordinates dont match supplied state	Passed
Taxon affinity species	Passed
TAXON_CONCEPT_ID_NOT_FOUND	Passed
Taxon confer species	Passed
Taxon default match	Passed
Taxon error	Passed
Taxon excluded	Passed
Taxon excluded associated	Passed
Taxon homonym	Passed
Taxon indeterminate species	Passed
Taxon match aggregate	Passed
Taxon match fuzzy	Passed
Taxon match higher rank	Passed
TAXON_MATCH_NAME_AND_ID_AMBIGUOUS	Passed
Taxon match none	Passed
TAXON_MATCH_TAXON_CONCEPT_ID_IGNORED	Passed
Taxon misapplied	Passed
Taxon misapplied matched	Passed
Taxon parent child synonym	Passed
Taxon question species	Passed
Resource taxonomic scope mismatch	Passed
Taxon species plural	Passed
Coordinate precision and uncertainty transposed	Passed
Uncertainty not specified	Passed
Supplied country not recognised	Passed
Kingdom not recognised	Passed
Unrecognized collection code	Passed
Unrecognized institution code	Passed
Supplied coordinates are zero	Passed
Biosecurity issue	Passed
Suspected outlier	Passed
Geospatial issue	Passed
Habitat incorrect for species	Passed
Taxon misidentified	Passed
Taxonomic issue	Passed
Temporal issue	Passed
Other issue	Passed
Duplicate record	Passed
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Missing geodetic datum	Missing
Missing georeferenced by	Missing
Missing georeference protocol	Missing
Missing georeference sources	Missing
Missing georeference verification status	Missing
Missing georeference date	Missing
Missing taxon rank	Missing
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Coordinate precision invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Footprint SRS invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Footprint WKT mismatch	Unchecked (lack of data)
Footprint WKT invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
TAXON_MATCH_SCIENTIFIC_NAME_ID_IGNORED	Unchecked (lack of data)
TAXON_MATCH_TAXON_ID_IGNORED	Unchecked (lack of data)
SCIENTIFIC_NAME_ID_NOT_FOUND	Unchecked (lack of data)
TAXON_ID_NOT_FOUND	Unchecked (lack of data)
Depth value supplied in feet	Unchecked (lack of data)
Depth unlikely	Unchecked (lack of data)
Min and max depth reversed	Unchecked (lack of data)
Depth value non-numeric	Unchecked (lack of data)
Elevation unlikely	Unchecked (lack of data)
Min and max altitude reversed	Unchecked (lack of data)
Altitude value supplied in feet	Unchecked (lack of data)
Altitude value non-numeric	Unchecked (lack of data)
Identified date unlikely	Unchecked (lack of data)
Identified date invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Type status invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
References uri invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Individual count invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)
Individual count conflicts with occurrence status	Unchecked (lack of data)
Georeferenced date unlikely	Unchecked (lack of data)
Georeferenced date invalid	Unchecked (lack of data)

Inferred associated occurrence details

This record is associated with the representative record. This mean another record has been detected to be similar to this record, and that the other record (the representative record) has the most detailed information for the occurrence. More information about the duplication detection methods and terminology in use is available here:

https://github.com/AtlasOfLivingAustralia/ala-dataquality/wiki/INFERRED_DUPLICATE_RECORD

Representative Record
Record UUID	02da0454-6b2a-4f0a-856a-4dc258b74433
Data Resource	Australian Museum provider for OZCAM
Raw Scientific Name	Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Coordinates	-33.900276,151.27055
Related records
Record UUID	12fecca4-7e81-40a2-b3ef-ead2ead19147
Data Resource	Australian Museum provider for OZCAM
Raw Scientific Name	Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Coordinates	-33.900276,151.27055
Record UUID	88d9c384-6466-44b4-aa9a-b8e0a588ce51
Data Resource	Australian Museum provider for OZCAM
Raw Scientific Name	Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Coordinates	-33.900276,151.27055

Additional political boundaries information

Area Management
IBRA (Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) Version 7 (Regions)	Sydney Basin
IBRA (Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) Version 7 (Subregions), contextual (polygon)	Pittwater
IBRA 7.1 Regions	Sydney Basin
IBRA 7.1 Subegions	Pittwater
NRM Regions 2010	Sydney Metro
NRM Regions 2017	Greater Sydney
Natural Resource Management (NRM) Regions 2023	Greater Sydney
Area management
National Landcare Program Management Units 2018	Greater Sydney
Biodiversity
IBRA 6 Regions	Sydney Basin
IBRA 7 Regions	Sydney Basin
IBRA 7 Subregions	Pittwater
Hydrology
Australian Drainage Divisions 2021	South East Coast (NSW)
Indigenous
Indigenous Areas 2021	Woollahra - Waverley
Indigenous Locations 2021	Waverley
Indigenous Regions 2021	Sydney - Wollongong
RATSIB (representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body) Areas 2024	New South Wales
Representative Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Body areas (updated 24th March 2026)	New South Wales
Marine
States including coastal waters	New South Wales (including Coastal Waters)
Political
ASGS Australian States and Territories	New South Wales
Australian States and Territories	New South Wales
Commonwealth Electoral Divisions 2021	Wentworth
Electorates March 2025	Wentworth
Local Government Areas 2011	Waverley (A)
Local Government Areas 2012 deprecated	Waverley
Local Government Areas 2023	Waverley
Local Government Areas 2025	Waverley
Local Government Areas PSMA 2018	WAVERLEY COUNCIL
NSW Local Land Services Regions	Greater Sydney
PSMA ABS Census Indigenous Language Speakers by Area - I01B (2016)	12
PSMA ABS Census Selected Person Characteristics by Indigenous Status by Area - I01A (2016)	428
PSMA ABS Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (2016)	GREATER SYDNEY
PSMA ABS SA2 Statistical Areas (2016)	BONDI - TAMARAMA - BRONTE
PSMA ABS SA3 Statistical Areas (2016)	EASTERN SUBURBS - NORTH
PSMA ABS SA4 Statistical Areas (2016)	SYDNEY - EASTERN SUBURBS
PSMA Commonwealth Electoral Boundaries (2018)	WENTWORTH
PSMA Indigenous Areas (2016)	WOOLLAHRA - WAVERLEY
PSMA Indigenous Locations (2016)	WAVERLEY
PSMA Indigenous Regions (2016)	SYDNEY - WOLLONGONG
PSMA Remoteness Areas (2016)	Major Cities of Australia
PSMA State Electoral Boundaries (2018)	LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
PSMA States (2016)	NEW SOUTH WALES
State Electoral Divisions 2022	Coogee
World Country Boundaries	Australia
Sensitive Data Layers
Phylloxera Infection Zone - Sydney, New South Wales	Sydney Phylloxera Zone
Social
Australia 2021	Australia
Destination Zones 2021	Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte
Greater Capital City Statistical Areas 2021	Greater Sydney
Postal Areas 2021	2026
Remoteness Areas 2021	Major Cities of Australia
States and Territories 2021	New South Wales
Statistical Areas Level 1	11801133912
Statistical Areas Level 2	Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte
Statistical Areas Level 3	Eastern Suburbs - North
Statistical Areas Level 4	Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
Tourism Regions 2021	Sydney
Vegetation
Forests of Australia 2018B	Non forest
NVIS 4.1 Major Vegetation Groups	Cleared, non-native vegetation, buildings
NVIS 4.1 Major Vegetation Subgroups	Cleared, non-native vegetation, buildings
Vegetation types - native	Eucalypt open forests
Vegetation types - present	cleared, non-native vegetation, buildings

Environmental sampling for this location

Biodiversity
Occurrence Density	190201.0 frequency
Species Richness	7174.0 frequency
Climate
Precipitation - annual (Bio12)	1247.5 mm
Precipitation - coldest quarter (Bio19)	279.0 mm
Precipitation - driest period (Bio14)	14.75 mm
Precipitation - driest quarter (Bio17)	232.5 mm
Precipitation - seasonality (Bio15)	24.0 mm
Precipitation - warmest quarter (Bio18)	337.5 mm
Precipitation - wettest period (Bio13)	32.75 mm
Precipitation - wettest quarter (Bio16)	399.75 mm
Radiation - annual mean (Bio20)	16.225 MJ/m2/day
Radiation - seasonality (Bio23)	35.0
Radiation - warmest quarter (Bio26)	21.7 MJ/m2/day
Temperature - annual mean (Bio01)	17.849998 degrees C
Temperature - annual range (Bio07)	18.9 degrees C
Temperature - coldest period min (Bio06)	7.625 degrees C
Temperature - coldest quarter mean (Bio11)	13.125 degrees C
Temperature - diurnal range mean (Bio02)	8.725 degrees C
Temperature - driest quarter mean (Bio09)	15.575 degrees C
Temperature - isothermality (Bio03)	0.46 %
Temperature - seasonality (Bio04)	1.22
Temperature - warmest period max (Bio05)	26.525 degrees C
Temperature - warmest quarter (Bio10)	22.225 degrees C
Temperature - wettest quarter mean (Bio08)	20.15 degrees C
Substrate
Moisture Index - annual mean (Bio28)	0.82
Moisture Index - highest quarter mean (Bio32)	1.0
Elevation	50.0 m

Group	Field Name	Original Value	Processed Value


Classification	Scientific name	Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)	Chelonia mydas
	Match type		exactMatch
	Phylum id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/065f1da4-53cd-40b8-a396-80fa5c74dedd
	Family id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/05887ba7-8f98-48f1-bd08-b0cac93352d1
	Taxon concept ID		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2d605472-979b-49b4-aed3-03a384e9f706
	Order	Testudines	Testudines
	Taxon rank id		7000
	Accepted name usage	Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
	Species id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2d605472-979b-49b4-aed3-03a384e9f706
	Genus	Chelonia	Chelonia
	Left		7604
	Scientific name authorship		(Linnaeus, 1758)
	Taxon rank		species
	Genus id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/425f98aa-766e-4058-af7d-20b624e62905
	Name type		SCIENTIFIC
	Vernacular name	Green Turtle	Green Turtle
	Name according to	(Linnaeus, 1758)
	Order id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/da036545-5cfd-4069-bfd3-8eb4e16f72f1
	Right		7606
	Kingdom	Animalia	Animalia
	Specific epithet	mydas
	Class id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/682e1228-5b3c-45ff-833b-550efd40c399
	Phylum	Chordata	Chordata
	Class	Reptilia	Reptilia
	Species		Chelonia mydas
	Family		Cheloniidae
	Kingdom id		https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/4647863b-760d-4b59-aaa1-502c8cdf8d3c
Event	Event ID	urn:australianmuseum.net.au:Events:10092483
	Year		2025
	End day of year		219
	Month		8
	Date precision		DAY
	Start day of year		219
	Day		7
	Event date	2025-08-07/2025-08-07	2025-08-07
Occurrence	Associated occurrences		02da0454-6b2a-4f0a-856a-4dc258b74433
	Duplication status		D
	Degree of establishment	Pathology sample
	Catalog number	R.193636.003
	Occurrence status		PRESENT
	Basis of record	PreservedSpecimen	PRESERVED_SPECIMEN
	Modified	2026-02-26	2026-02-26
	Collection code	Herpetology
	Sampling protocol	[Pathology sample]
	Duplicate status		ASSOCIATED
	Institution code	AM
	Country conservation		Vulnerable
	Recorded by	Taronga Registry of Health & Taronga Conservation Society Australia
	Other catalog numbers	[ecatalogue.irn:10611056,urn:catalog:AM:Herpetology:R.193636.003]
	State conservation		Vulnerable
Attribution	Data resource		Australian Museum provider for OZCAM
	Collection		Australian Museum Herpetology Collection
	License		CC-BY 3.0 (Au)
	Data provider uid		dp20
	Provenance		Published dataset
	Data Resource ID	dr340	dr340
	Institution ID		in4
	Data partner		OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider
	Institution		Australian Museum
	Data hub uid	[dh1]
	Collection ID		co10
Location	Country	Australia	Australia
	Decimal latitude	-33.900276	-33.900276
	Terrestrial	true	true
	Decimal longitude	151.27055	151.27055
	State province	New South Wales	New South Wales
	Verbatim locality	Tamarama
	Verbatim latitude	33° 54' 01" S
	Biome		TERRESTRIAL
	Lga	Waverley (A)
	Marine	false	false
	Location remarks	Australia, New South Wales, Tamarama (33° 54' 01" S, 151° 16' 14" E) 07/08/2025 - 07/08/2025, Taronga Registry of Health(Collector and donor), Taronga Conservation Society Australia(Collector and donor), Pathology sample, Accession
	Country code		AU
	Verbatim longitude	151° 16' 14" E
	Geodetic datum		EPSG:4326

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