AROD > Reptiles / Testudines / Cheloniidae / Eretmochelys
Hawksbill turtle
Eretmochelys
- Fitzinger, 1843
Pronunciation: | e-RET-moh-KEE-liss | |||||||||
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Etymology: | 'oak turtle', in reference to the (supposedly) oak-leaf-shaped flippers.1 | |||||||||
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Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 1 out of 1 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) at 100 cm Longest Australian species: hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) at up to 100 cm |
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Number of Australian species: | 1 | |||||||||
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- Ehmann, Harald (1992). Encyclopedia of Australian animals: Reptiles. Angus and Robertson. 495 pp - search web for this book