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Hawksbill sea turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Description:

Few things distinguish hawksbill sea turtle from species. Firs is a beak-like mouth. Hawksbill's flippers has two claws. Other of the hawksbill's distinguishing characteristics is the pattern of scutes on its carapace.

Habitat:

Tropical waters of Atlantic and Indo-Pacific.

Notes:

Critically endangered. This one has part of its carapace missing.

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Marek Koszorek
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Marek Koszorek

Spotted on Jan 16, 2016
Submitted on Jan 16, 2016

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