Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)702

Query: testudines

Result: 71^st of 113

Subject:	Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)702
Poster:	John White (john.white161@verizon.net)

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Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)

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The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. Caretta caretta is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The skin ranges from yellow to brown in color, and the shell is typically reddish brown. Caretta caretta is found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.
Order: Testudines > Suborder: Cryptodira > Superfamily: Chelonioidea > Family: Cheloniidae > Subfamily: Carettinae > Genus: Caretta >
Species: Caretta caretta

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