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Eretmochelys imbricata
This Critically Endangered marine turtle has been exploited for thousands of years as the sole source of commercial tortoiseshell. The beautiful carapace is generally streaked and marbled with amber, yellow or brown and often has a strongly serrated edge.
Spotted on May 25, 2014
Submitted on May 28, 2014
3 Comments
Thanks, I didn't realize how rare they are at the time. I was fortunate to spot it.
Great find, Erik
Wow, rare find!