Leatherback turtle  (Dermochelys coriacea)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
FamilyDermochelyidae
GenusDermochelys (1)
SizeLength: 1.6 m (carapace of average female) (2)
Weight300 - 600 kg (average female) (2)

Status

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1). Listed on Appendix I of CITES (3) and Appendix I of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or the Bonn Convention) (4).

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