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Leatherback Sea Turtle, Tortuga Laúd

Dermochelys coriacea

Description:

The largest of all living sea turtles and the fourth largest modern reptile behind three crocodilians. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell.

Habitat:

Worldwide.

Notes:

According to http://www.infotortuga.com/tortugas_chil..., there is just 4 species of turtles in Chile. Appeared dead on the coast :(

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6 Comments

hermosa XD

Aditi Rajan
Aditi Rajan 12 years ago

Amazing!

Stian Waaler
Stian Waaler 12 years ago

Wow, Amazing!

dickilandia
dickilandia 12 years ago

Wooo!!
is very huge, I was impact !!!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

HUUUUUGE

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Cool!

isscarr
Spotted by
isscarr

Juan Fernández, Región de Valparaíso, Chile

Spotted on Sep 27, 2008
Submitted on Dec 14, 2011

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