Reptiles > Sea Turtles
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Flatback Sea TurtleScientific Name: Natator depressusCategory: Reptiles (Sea Turtles)Range: Endemic exclusively to the shallow continental shelf waters of northern Australia, the Gulf of Carpentaria, the Coral Sea, and southern Papua New...
Reptiles > Sea Turtles
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Green Sea TurtleScientific Name: Chelonia mydasCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Sea TurtlesSize: Carapace straight length: 80–120 cm (31–47 in); maximum verified shell length up to 150 cm (59 in)Weight: 110–190 kg (240–420 lb); exceptionally...
Reptiles > Sea Turtles
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Leatherback Sea TurtleScientific Name: Dermochelys coriaceaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Sea TurtlesSize: Carapace length: 4.5–6.0 ft (1.4–1.8 m); Total length: 6–7 ft (1.8–2.2 m); Flipper span: 8.5–10.0 ft (2.6–3.0 m)Weight: 550–1,500 lb...
