AROD > Reptiles / Testudines / Cheloniidae / Caretta
Loggerhead turtle
Caretta
- Rafinesque, 1841
Pronunciation: | kar-ETT-ah | |||||||||
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Etymology: | 'tortoise shell'. | |||||||||
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Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) at 130 cm Longest Australian species: loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) at up to 130 cm |
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Number of Australian species: | 1 | |||||||||
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