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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).
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 .
For a long time, modern Leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys) were believed to be descended directly from Psephophorus, [9] specifically the species P. polygonus. [10] However, a 1996 analysis by Wood et al. proved that most of the taxa in the two genera were not connected, meaning Psephophorus could not be a direct ancestor of the modern leatherbacks. [9]
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.
The researchers on the beach identified the sea turtle via a metal tag on her flipper as Honeybee, who was first tagged by Loggerhead on June 14, 2020, in Juno Beach, said Sarah Hirsch, Loggerhead ...
The Leatherback Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and study of sea turtles and freshwater turtles, with special regard for the leatherback sea turtle. [1] The Leatherback Trust was founded in 2000 to help consolidate Las Baulas National Marine Park , one of the last major nesting site for the critically endangered ...
Nesting sea turtles can be reported to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 888-404-3922. Kristina Webb is a reporter for Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Florida ...
Green sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea: Olive ridley sea turtle Family Chelydridae ... Leatherback sea turtle Family Emydidae. Species Common name