Eretmochelys imbricata  (Linnaeus, 1766)

Hawksbill Turtle
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Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Cheloniidae
Genus: Eretmochelys
Species: imbricata

  • Common names: Hawksbill Turtle
  • Distribution: Hawksbill sea turtles have a wide range, found predominantly in tropical reefs of the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans. Of all the sea turtle species, E. imbricata is the one most associated with warm tropical waters. Two major subpopulations are known, in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific.
  • Image locations: Krabi (Koh Phi Phi Marine National Park)
  • Additional notes: Critically endangered
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Image locations
Images of Eretmochelys imbricata from Thailand.
Eretmochelys imbricata Picture 1
Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill turtle). Koh Phi Phi National Marine Park, Krabi Province. December, 2016.
Eretmochelys imbricata Picture 2
Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill turtle). Koh Phi Phi National Marine Park, Krabi Province. December, 2016
Eretmochelys imbricata Picture 3
Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill turtle). Koh Phi Phi National Marine Park, Krabi Province. December, 2016
References: 
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