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Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Classification

Order

The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The species has a global distribution that is largely limited to tropical and subtropical marine and estuary ecosystems.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 83Spain · 5France · 2Peru · 2United Kingdom · 1