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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Photo by sianakdesa
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Description:

The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in its genus. The species has a worldwide distribution, with Atlantic and Pacific subspecies.

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata
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Comments (8)
Neil Ross
Simply beautiful. I've not heard of these fellow before. Cheers for the introduction.
sianakdesa
@Mandy : Yes, That's a baby sea turtle :D
Mandy Hollman
That's a baby sea turtle, right? (If so, it should be classified as a reptile.) Very cute

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