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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).
The beaches of South Florida serve as a nesting habitat for the loggerhead, green, and leatherback sea turtles. Unfortunately, every species of sea turtle alive today is either classified as a threatened or endangered species. Gumbo Limbo works together with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to protect the area's sea turtles.
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
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.
Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest turtle in the world, is the only turtle without a hard shell, and is endangered. [44] It is found throughout the central Pacific and Atlantic Oceans but several of its populations are in decline across the globe (though not all).
Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) Bog turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii)