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Turtle Species
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
- Scientific nameCaretta caretta
- Japanese nameアカウミガメ
- FamilySea turtles (Cheloniidae)
- Max carapace length1.1 m
- Longest recorded lifespan77 years
- DietCarnivorous
- Conservation status (IUCN)VU — Vulnerable
- iNaturalist observations9,897
About this species
The loggerhead sea turtle, loggerhead turtle or loggerhead, is a species of sea turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around 90 cm (35 in) in carapace length when fully grown. The adult loggerhead sea turtle weighs approximately 135 kg (298 lb), with the largest specimens weighing about 200 kg (440 lb). The skin ranges from yellow to brown in color, and the shell is typically reddish brown. No external differences in sex are seen until the turtle becomes an adult, the most obvious difference being the adult males have thicker tails and shorter plastrons than the females.
Source: Wikipedia「Loggerhead sea turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
