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Turtle Species
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
- Scientific nameEretmochelys imbricata
- Japanese nameタイマイ
- FamilySea turtles (Cheloniidae)
- Max carapace length1.0 m
- Longest recorded lifespan45 years
- DietCarnivorous
- Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
- iNaturalist observations9,900
About this species
The hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The species has a global distribution that is largely limited to tropical and subtropical marine and estuary ecosystems.
Source: Wikipedia「Hawksbill sea turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
