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Turtle Species
Flatback Sea Turtle
Natator depressus
- Scientific nameNatator depressus
- Japanese nameヒラタウミガメ
- FamilySea turtles (Cheloniidae)
- Max carapace length96 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan100 years
- DietOmnivorous
- iNaturalist observations192
About this species
The Australian flatback sea turtle is a species of sea turtle in the family Cheloniidae. The species is endemic to the sandy beaches and shallow coastal waters of the Australian continental shelf. This turtle gets its common name from the fact that its shell has a flattened, lower dome than the other sea turtles. It can be olive green to grey with a cream underside. It averages from 76 to 96 cm in carapace length and can weigh from 70 to 90 kg. The hatchlings are larger than other sea turtle hatchlings when they hatch and emerge from their nests.
Source: Wikipedia「Flatback sea turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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