Reptileverified

Caretta caretta

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Loggerhead

Also known as: Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Sea Turtle, Atlantic Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Common Loggerhead Turtle, Indo-Pacific Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

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Order

Testudines

Family

Cheloniidae

Where to find it

common

FranceGreeceItalySpainTunisiaTurkey

occasional

CyprusMexico (Pacific)

Other species in Cheloniidae

Natator depressus

Sea Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridely

Eretmochelys imbricata

Sea Turtle

Lepidochelys kempii

Atlantic Ridley

Chelonia mydas

Green Sea Turtle