Sealife guideThe green sea turtleChelonia mydas

Last updated on 06/13/2024 at 10:02 PM

The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)

Taxonomy

Common name: Green sea turtle
French name: Tortue de mer verte
Spanish name: Tortuga verde
Scientific name: Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family name: Cheloniidae
Order name: Testudines
Class name: Sea reptiles

Did you know ?

The green sea turtle is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The green sea turtle appears in the IUCN Red List since 2004 within the category Endangered !

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