Sea Turtle information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Sea Turtle, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Sea Turtle
Sea turtles, sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven existing species of sea turtles are the flatback, green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, and olive ridley. Five of the seven species are listed as threatened with extinction globally on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The remaining two are not considered to be threatened with extinction, one of which, the flatback turtle, is found only in the waters of Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia.
Sea Turtle facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Chelonia mydas
- Diet
- Herbivore (grazer)
- Habitat
- Oceans, rivers & wetlands
- A group is called
- Bale
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Testudines
- Family Cheloniidae
- Genus Chelonia
- Species Chelonia mydas
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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What is the scientific name of the Sea Turtle?
Chelonia mydas. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Testudines, Family Cheloniidae.
Is the Sea Turtle endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Chelonia mydas is Least Concern (LC), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Sea Turtle live?
30 to 80 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Sea Turtle eat?
Herbivore (grazer). Its usual habitat is oceans, rivers & wetlands.
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