Reptileverified

Chelonia mydas

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Green Sea Turtle

Also known as: Green Turtle, Sea Turtle, Black Turtle, Common Green Sea Turtle, Common Green Turtle, Pacific Green Sea Turtle

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

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Order

Testudines

Family

Cheloniidae

Where to find it

common

AustraliaCosta RicaFranceMalaysiaTanzania

occasional

AnguillaArubaCyprus

rare

CuraçaoSint EustatiusUnited States (Hawaii)

Other species in Cheloniidae

Natator depressus

Sea Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive Ridely

Eretmochelys imbricata

Sea Turtle

Lepidochelys kempii

Atlantic Ridley

Caretta caretta

Loggerhead