Hawksbill Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
uncommonCR · Critically Endangeredbrowngoldbandedlargesolitaryreef
- Group
- Turtle
- Habitat
- Reef
- Max size
- 90 cm
- Family
- Cheloniidae
The hawksbill sea turtle 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.
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Behaviour
Feeds on sponges among coral, reaching into crevices with a narrow, pointed beak. The most likely turtle to meet on a reef dive, and it nests on Vanuatu beaches.