Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

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Description

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 worldwide distribution, with Atlantic and Indo-Pacific subspecies—E. i. imbricata and E. i. bissa, respectively. The hawksbill's appearan... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Bermuda Seychelles +153 more in Seabook

Colors

black

brown

yellow

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(CR) Critically endangered

Social Behaviour

Solitary