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  2. Leatherback sea turtle - Wikipedia

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    The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), sometimes called the lute turtle, leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) and weights of 500 kilograms (1,100 lb).

  3. Green sea turtle - Wikipedia

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    The average weight of mature individuals is 68–190 kg (150–419 lb) and the average carapace length is 78–112 cm (31–44 in). [27] They are considered the second largest sea turtle in the United States, after the leatherback sea turtle. [28]

  4. Sea turtle - Wikipedia

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    Sea turtles can be found in all oceans except for the polar regions. The flatback sea turtle is found solely on the northern coast of Australia. The Kemp's ridley sea turtle is found solely in the Gulf of Mexico and along the East Coast of the United States. [30] Sea turtles are generally found in the waters over continental shelves.

  5. List of largest reptiles - Wikipedia

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    It tends to weight slightly more average weight than the green sea turtle, and reaches more massive top sizes. The Loggerhead sea turtle ( Caretta caretta ) reaches a maximum size of 2.1 m (7 ft) and weight of 545 kg (1,202 lb), while the Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) reaches a maximum weight in the range of 395 to 500 kg (871 to 1,102 lb ...

  6. Loggerhead sea turtle - Wikipedia

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    The loggerhead sea turtle ... [18] [19] Adults have an approximate weight range of 80 to 200 kg (180 to 440 ... Loggerheads have an average clutch size of 112.4 eggs ...

  7. Flatback sea turtle - Wikipedia

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    The number of eggs in a flatback sea turtle's clutch are fewer than other sea turtles. [6] It will have an average of 50 eggs laid each time in a clutch, while other sea turtles may lay up to 100-150 eggs in a clutch. [6] [8] The eggs are about 55 mm (2.2 in) long within these clutches. [6]

  8. Archelon - Wikipedia

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    Archelon is an extinct marine turtle from the Late Cretaceous, and is the largest turtle ever to have been documented, with the biggest specimen measuring 4.6 m (15 ft) from head to tail and 2.2–3.2 t (2.4–3.5 short tons) in body mass.

  9. Stupendemys - Wikipedia

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    This exceeds the size of the Vienna-specimen of the Cretaceous sea turtle Archelon, the largest known turtle, (carapace length 2.20 meters). [ 4 ] The weight of Stupendemys was estimated based on the straight carapace length, with calculations indicating a weight of 871 kg for CIAAP-2002-01 and 744 kg for MCZ(P)-4376, the former largest known ...