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Scientific Name - Eretmochelys imbricata Linnaeus, 1766

Group

3 Reptiles
Sub-group

3 Turtles and Tortoise
Family

Cheloniidae
Genus

Eretmochelys
Common names

Pothu kasbaeva (S) Hawksbill sea turtle (E)
Habitat

Sea
Origin

Native
National conservation status

EN-Endangered
Legal status

Protected
Similar species
All vernacular names

Eretmochelys imbricata Linnaeus, 1766

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