Green Turtle
Details
Name:
Green Turtle
Green Turtle
Scientific Name:
Chelonia mydas
Chelonia mydas
Reference Number:
SAY-617
SAY-617
Description
Order Testudines; Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles); Scientific name: Chelonia mydas; Common name: Green Turtle – Female digging nest before egg laying - Distribution in Australia: from Kalbarri in Western Australia north, along the tropics then south to about Coffs Harbour in the New South Wales; occasionally straying further south; Overseas distribution: species found in tropical waters throughout the world – Conservation status in Australia; VULNERABLE; International conservation status: ENDANGERED SPECIES.
Additional Details
Reference Number: | SAY-617 |
Scientific Name: | Chelonia mydas |