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Species · Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

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Distribution Distribution

Classification

Rank
SPECIES
Domain
ANIMAL
Scientific name
Chelonia mydas

Also known as

German
Grüne Meeresschildkröte
Norwegian
Chelonia mydas
Swedish
Chelonia mydas
Russian
Зелёная черепаха
Korean
바다거북
Portuguese
Tartaruga-verde
Italian
Tartaruga verde
French
Tortue verte
Spanish
Tortuga verde
Chinese
綠海龜
Arabic
سلحفاة بحرية خضراء
Japanese
アオウミガメ
Polish
Żółw zielony
Danish
grøn havskildpadde
Dutch
Soepschildpad
Turkish
Yeşil Deniz Kaplumbağası

Taxonomy

Description

species of sea turtle

Fact sheet

Conservation status
Least Concern IUCN Red List
Weight
1,400.0 kg
Length
0.9 – 1.1 m
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External sources

  • Wikipedia Editor-curated species articles, typically with photos, habitat and distribution
  • Wikidata Structured knowledge base — source of Q-IDs, images, range maps and traits
  • iNaturalist Citizen-science platform with worldwide sightings, taxonomy and common names
  • WoRMS World Register of Marine Species — authoritative taxonomy for marine organisms
  • FishBase Global database for fishes only — size, biology, occurrence
  • IUCN Red List List of globally threatened animal and plant species published by the IUCN