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Green turtle

Chelonia mydas

Photo by lori.tas
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Field Notes

Description:

Given the size of the shell, I'd say that this is a 30 year old female. This sea turtle's dorsoventrally flattened body is covered by a large, teardrop-shaped carapace; it has a pair of large, paddle-like flippers. It is usually lightly colored, although in the eastern Pacific populations parts of the carapace can be almost black. Unlike other members of its family, such as the hawksbill sea turtle, C. mydas is mostly herbivorous. The adults usually inhabit shallow lagoons, feeding mostly on various species of seagrasses.

Habitat:

Coral sea lagoon.

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PublishedSeptember 29, 2013

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