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Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) <!--장수거북-->
Subject: Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
Poster: Phoby (phoby@hanafos.com)
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Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)


Leatherback sea turtles nest occasionally on the beach at Canaveral National Seashore. The leatherback is an endangered species of sea turtle and is one of the largest in the world. It can grow to be over 6 feet long and weigh over 1,000 pounds.




Image ID: line1776, America's Coastlines Collection
Location: Canaveral National Seashore, Florida
Photographer: Courtesy of NPS - Canaveral National Seashore

Source:
The NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.gov/

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Scientific Name: Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
Common Names:
English – Leatherback, Leatherback Sea Turtle, Leathery Turtle, Luth, Trunkback Turtle, Trunk Turtle, Coffin-back
Spanish – Cardon, Baula, Canal, Dorso de Cuero, Galapagos, Siete Lomos, Siete Quillas, Tinglada, Tinglar, Tora, Tortuga Caná, Tortuga Laud
French – Tortue luth
Synonyms:
Testudo coriacea Vandelli, 1761
Dermochelys coriacea Blainville, 1816

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