Hawksbill Turtle
Details
Name:
Hawksbill Turtle
Hawksbill Turtle
Scientific Name:
Eretmochelys imbricata
Eretmochelys imbricata
Reference Number:
LMY-239
LMY-239
Description
Order Testudines; Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles); Scientific name: Eretmochelys imbricata; Common name: Hawksbill Turtle – Distribution in Australia: from Shark Bay in Western Australia north, along the tropics then south to south of Fraser Island in Queensland; occasionally straying further south; Overseas distribution: found in tropical and warm temperate waters of the world – Conservation status in Australia; VULNERABLE; International conservation status: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES
Additional Details
Reference Number: | LMY-239 |
Scientific Name: | Eretmochelys imbricata |