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Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge preserves habitat for threatened and endangered species, with particular emphasis on the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). Its two miles (3 km) of sandy beaches on the southwest corner of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is an ideal nesting place for leatherbacks.
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).
Painted turtle: Chrysemys picta: Least concern: Adults are 6–25 centimetres (2.4–9.8 in). [2] Pond slider: Trachemys scripta: Least concern: Non-native species. Adults are approximately 8.9–36.8 centimetres (3.5–14.5 in). [2] Western pond turtle: Actinemys marmorata or Emys marmorata: Vulnerable
Dermochelyidae is a family of sea turtles which has seven extinct genera and one extant genus, containing one living species, the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). The oldest fossils of the group date to the Late Cretaceous .
Reptiles also are present, primarily represented by the leatherback sea turtle. Possibly the most famous animals on Stellwagen Bank are its marine mammals. Five species of seals (harp seals, gray seals, harbor seals, hooded seals, and ringed seals), and numerous whale species swim in the waters of Stellwagen Bank. [3]
Some tiny turtles may never grow more than 1.5in long, while the humungous leatherback turtle can reach lengths of up to 8ft 10 long and weigh 1,100lb. Most pet turtles are around 5–12in long. 21.
There are 23 National Wildlife Refuges are located in the state of Washington including: Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge [7] Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge [7] Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge [7] Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge [7] Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge [7] San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge [7]
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