Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
Reptilia
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
Stats
- Lifespan
- 30-50 yrs
- Size
- Large
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Social
- Solitary
- Biome
- Coral reef
- Range
- Worldwide
- Movement
- Swimming
- Breeding
- Egg-laying
- Defense
- Armor
- Status
- Critically Endangered
About
The Hawksbill Sea Turtle, the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys, is a critically endangered marine reptile found in tropical and subtropical oceans and estuaries. This species has a unique shell with an upper carapace that is uniquely patterned with hexagonal scutes.
Life cycle
- 1.hatchlingA coin-sized hatchling digs out of the nest and makes its own way to water or shelter.
- 2.juvenileA juvenile turtle's shell hardens and grows yearly rings as it forages on its own.
- 3.adultFully grown with adult shell size and markings.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Cheloniidae
- Genus
- Eretmochelys
- Species
- Eretmochelys imbricata