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Loggerhead

Caretta caretta

Description:

3'. Carapace elongated, heart shaped, with 3 lines of knobby keels, 1 knob per scute; older individuals smoother, with central keel only; dark reddish brown. Plastron creamy yellow. Head large, with dark brown scales on top; beak pointed. Skin light yellow, scales of flippers dark brown, edged with yellow skin.

Habitat:

Oceans, bays, estuaries.

Notes:

Most common sea turtle in Florida.

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1 Comment

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Hi Denise, could you please say why this spotting is in the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation mission?

DeniseTickle
Spotted by
DeniseTickle

Juno Beach, Florida, USA

Spotted on Oct 11, 2011
Submitted on Jul 17, 2012

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