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leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Subject: leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
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leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)


Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback turtle
Date 1896
Source The Royal Natural History
Author R A Lydekker
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The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), sometimes called the lute turtle or leathery turtle, is the largest of all living turtles. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell, hence the name. Instead, its carapace is covered by skin and oily flesh.

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