Sealife guideThe green sea turtleChelonia mydas

Last updated on 06/13/2024 at 10:02 PM
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
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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Flatback sea turtle (Natator depressus)
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Kemp's ridley sea turtle
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Loggerhead sea turtle
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Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)
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Sea turtle (7 espèces)
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(7 espèces)
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