Hawksbill turtle

(Eretmochelys imbricata)

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Description

The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) 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 worldwide distribution,with Atlantic and Indo-Pacific subspecies—E.i.imbricata and E.i.bissa,respectively

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Family:Cheloniidae
Genus:Eretmochelys
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