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Leatherback sea turtle: Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Emydidae Rafinesque, 1815: 12: Pond turtles, terrapins, and sliders: Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Geoemydidae Theobald, 1868: 24: Asian leaf turtles, roofed turtles, and Asian box turtles: Amboina box turtle (Cuora amboinensis) Kinosternidae Agassiz, 1857: 4 ...
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).
2.1.3.1.1 Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback sea turtle / തോൽപ്പുറകൻ കടലാമ) 2.1.4 Family: Testudinidae (tortoises) 2.1.4.1 Genus: Geochelone
The leatherback turtles are large marine turtles with longitudinally folded carapaces lacking the bony plates of other turtles. The species are well adapted to marine life and have bodies that are streamlined for faster swimming. In contrast to most sea turtles, leatherback turtles are often found in the cooler waters of temperate regions.
Family Dermochelyidae (softshell sea turtles) - 1 species Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback sea turtle or leatherback) Family Geoemydidae (Asian river turtles, Asian leaf turtles, Asian box turtles and roofed turtles) - 4 species Geoclemys hamiltonii (black pond turtle, spotted pond turtle or Indian spotted turtle)
Most sea turtles lay their eggs at night, but a Palm Beach woman was in the right place at the right time, saw a leatherback turtle do it during the day. "Like winning the lottery."
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