Species Identification: Find Species

Family: Cheloniidae sea turtles

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6 species (see list below)
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Caretta caretta
[Loggerhead turtle]

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Chelonia mydas
[Green sea turtle]

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Eretmochelys imbricata
[Hawksbill turtle]

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Lepidochelys kempii
[Kemp's ridley turtle]

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Lepidochelys olivacea
[Olive ridley turtle]

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Natator depressa
[Flatback turtle]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Caretta caretta	Loggerhead turtle	Circumglobal.	125 CL	1758
Chelonia mydas	Green sea turtle	Circumglobal.	105 CL	1758
Eretmochelys imbricata	Hawksbill turtle	Indo-Pacific and the Atla	90 CL	1766
Lepidochelys kempii	Kemp's ridley turtle	Atlantic Ocean and the Me	74.8 CL	1880
Lepidochelys olivacea	Olive ridley turtle	Indo-Pacific and the Atla	76 CL	1829
Natator depressa	Flatback turtle	Indo-West Pacific	96 CL	1880

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Species Identification: Find Species

Family: Cheloniidae sea turtles(See list of species below)

Family: Cheloniidae sea turtles

(See list of species below)