Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta caretta)1560

Query: cheloniidae

Result: 4^th of 45

Subject:	Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta caretta)1560
Poster:	John White (john.white161@verizon.net)

Resolution: 1024x655 File Size: 149191 Bytes Upload Date: 2005:11:28 08:01:10

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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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