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Euroturtle

Sea Turtle identification using a traditional key with links to a glossary of terms
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Question 4a

  • Head or face is round and blunted with a serrated jaw (tomium) . 4 postorbital scales.
  • Body is nearly oval in shape.
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    Question 4b

  • Head Preorbital distance almost equal to orbital length. Single pair of prefrontal scales.
  • Body Round carapace and very flat. Margins folded and covered by thin, non-overlapping waxy scutes.
  • Flippers have 1 claw
  • Colour dorsal olive-grey, pale brown/yellow tones on margins. Flippers creamy white
  • Dimensions are up to 84kg and 96cms (SCL).
  • Hatchlings Scutes form a unique dark-grey reticulate pattern, each scute with olive centre.
  • yes correct answer 4a (go to question 5)
    yes correct answer 4b
    (go to Flatback sea turtle)

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