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Leatherback Sea Turtle, Tortuga Laúd
Dermochelys coriacea
-33.6558, -78.8729
Field Notes
Description:
The largest of all living sea turtles and the fourth largest modern reptile behind three crocodilians. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell.
Habitat:
Worldwide.
Notes:
According to http://www.infotortuga.com/tortugas_chile.htm, there is just 4 species of turtles in Chile.
Appeared dead on the coast :(
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PublishedDecember 14, 2011
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