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Loggerhead

Caretta caretta

Photo by DeniseTickle
Published on Project Noah
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26.8752, -80.0573

Field Notes

Description:

3'. Carapace elongated, heart shaped, with 3 lines of knobby keels, 1 knob per scute; older individuals smoother, with central keel only; dark reddish brown. Plastron creamy yellow. Head large, with dark brown scales on top; beak pointed. Skin light yellow, scales of flippers dark brown, edged with yellow skin.

Habitat:

Oceans, bays, estuaries.

Notes:

Most common sea turtle in Florida.

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Comments (1)
Maria dB
Hi Denise, could you please say why this spotting is in the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation mission?

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Captive Animals
Mission
Florida's Flora & Fauna
Mission
Raise awareness about litter harming our environment in Florida
Mission
Preserve Florida's Water
Mission
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
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PublishedJuly 17, 2012

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