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BOX TURTLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Asian box turtle
1, record 1, English, Asian%20box%20turtle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- box turtle 2, record 1, English, box%20turtle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of turtles of the family Geoemydidae. 3, record 1, English, - Asian%20box%20turtle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tortue-boîte
1, record 1, French, tortue%2Dbo%C3%AEte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de tortues de la famille des Geoemydidae. 2, record 1, French, - tortue%2Dbo%C3%AEte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Eastern box turtle
1, record 2, English, Eastern%20box%20turtle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A turtle of the family Emydidae. 2, record 2, English, - Eastern%20box%20turtle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tortue tabatière
1, record 2, French, tortue%20tabati%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tortue de la famille des Emydidae. 2, record 2, French, - tortue%20tabati%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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