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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Mexico.January 33, February 45, March 28, April 25, May 10, June 21, July 46, August 30, September 17, October 26, November 16, December 28.
Mexico325
Indonesia235
United States208
Bali114
Colima111
Egypt107
Australia92
Red Sea Governorate86
Hawaii70
Quintana Roo69

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassReptiles · Reptilia
OrderTurtles and Tortoises · Testudines
FamilyTypical Sea Turtles · Cheloniidae
GenusHawksbill Sea Turtles · Eretmochelys

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