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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Description:

The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in its genus. The species has a worldwide distribution, with Atlantic and Pacific subspecies.

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Jaws225
Jaws225 11 years ago
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata


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8 Comments

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 10 years ago

Simply beautiful. I've not heard of these fellow before. Cheers for the introduction.

vivianpoma
vivianpoma 10 years ago

Very nice picture !!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 10 years ago

I really love this! So precious!

sianakdesa
sianakdesa 11 years ago

@Mandy : Yes, That's a baby sea turtle :D

sianakdesa
sianakdesa 11 years ago

@Christiane : Than you cris :)

sianakdesa
sianakdesa 11 years ago

@Jaws : Thanks for ID :)

Christiane
Christiane 11 years ago

I have moved it to REPTILES.. :)

Mandy Hollman
Mandy Hollman 11 years ago

That's a baby sea turtle, right?
(If so, it should be classified as a reptile.)
Very cute

sianakdesa
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sianakdesa

Indonesia

Spotted on Apr 8, 2013
Submitted on Apr 8, 2013

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