Hawksbill
Eretmochelys imbricata
- Class
- Reptile
- Rarity
- Epic
- Observations
- 5,954
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
Description
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The species has a global distribution that is largely limited to tropical and subtropical marine and estuary ecosystems.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Hawksbill sea turtle”.