Species · Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Images

Reference image

Distribution

Classification

Rank

SPECIES

Domain

ANIMAL

Scientific name

Eretmochelys imbricata

Also known as

Norwegian

Eretmochelys imbricata

German

Echte Karettschildkröte

Swedish

Eretmochelys imbricata

Russian

Бисса

Portuguese

Tartaruga-de-escamas

Korean

매부리바다거북

Italian

Tartaruga embricata

French

Tortue imbriquée

Spanish

Tortuga carey

Chinese

玳瑁

Arabic

سلحفاة صقرية المنقار

Japanese

タイマイ

Polish

żółw szylkretowy

Danish

Karetteskildpadde

Dutch

Karetschildpad

Turkish

Eretmochelys imbricata

Taxonomy

• Kingdom Tier
• Phylum Kiefermäuler
• Order Cryptodira
• Family Cheloniidae
• Genus Eretmochelys
• Species Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Description

species of reptile

Fact sheet

Conservation status

Critically Endangered IUCN Red List

Weight

120.0 kg

Length

80.0 – 90.0 cm

Visibility

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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