Reference photo — Julien Renoult, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
Challenging
Vulnerable
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Reptiles
- Family
- Dermochelyidae
- Size
- 1.4–1.7 m (shell)
- Weight
- 250–700 kg
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 30–50 yrs
- Habitat
- Open ocean, Coastal waters, Nesting beaches
About
The leatherback sea turtle, sometimes called the lute turtle, leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 2.7 metres and weights of 500 kilograms (1,100 lb). It is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys and family Dermochelyidae.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.