Leatherback Turtles are the largest living marine reptiles and live almost their entire lives at sea. The only time that they are on land is when the female turtles lay eggs, and when hatchlings emerge from the nest and make their way to ocean.
The leatherback turtle is the largest species of turtle alive today. It can reach a total length of 2.5 m (8.2 ft.) with a weight of 680 kg (1,500 lb.).
Materials published by the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary written by John A. Crawford were used to create this page about leatherback turtles.
Leatherback Turtle makes a dive for it by BBC Radio 4 - World on the Move
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Leatherback turtles follow the general sea turtle body plan of having a large, dorsoventrally flattened, round body with two pairs of appendages, a large head and a short tail.
The leatherback turtle has survived for more than a hundred million years, but is now facing extinction.
Population of Leatherback Turtles, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service, 1992. Obtained from the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service, and used with their kind permission.
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Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys coriacea
Leatherback sea turtles differ from other turtles in having a thick rubbery skin rather than a hard shell.. There are 7 longitudinal ridges which give the turtles a distinct look.
Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
The leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is the world's largest turtle; the largest recorded individual weighed a massive 916 kilograms... More 29 Images 10 Videos ...
A leatherback turtle is covered with leathery skin, not scutes (horny plates) like other sea turtles. It is the only marine turtle whose backbone is not attached to the inside of its shell.
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The leatherback turtle is the largest species of sea turtle and can swim thousands of miles across ocean basins. The species faces myriad challenges, including habitat destruction and entanglement in nets.
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The leatherback turtle's Dermochelys coriacea shell is a little different. It does not provide the bony, heavy protection of other turtle shells.
After the leatherback turtle, the loggerhead sea turtle is the second-largest marine turtle. It has a blunt head, powerful jaws, and a steeply domed carapace. It hunts and eats hard-bodied animals, such as crabs, lobsters, and clams.
"Because of the decline in the world's populations of the leatherback turtle, full protection of all nesting beaches to eliminate poaching, avoid degradation of critical habitat, ...
Shell size can range from about 3 inches (7.6 cm), the Bog Turtle Clammy Mullen, up to about 8 feet (2.4 meters) the Leatherback Turtle.
Peanut Butter and Jellyfish: The beak of the Leatherback turtle is specially hooked to help it bite jellyfish and its throat has backward-facing barbs to help it swallow them.
The Leatherback Turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, nests on the Atlantic coast. It has a dark hide with light blue or white flecks. It feeds primarily on jelly fish. This is the largest of all turtles, reaching a length of 7 feet.
March 1, 2012 " The majestic leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle in the world, growing to more than 6 feet in length. It is also one of the most threatened. A major new study of migration patterns has ... > full story ...
Bycatch of manta ray (Manta birostris) and leatherback turtle (Dermochelis coriacea). French Tuna purse-seine fishery in the Atlantic ocean. Sept. 1998
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The leatherback turtle.
Eretmochelys imbricata. The hawksbill turtle.
Lepidochelys kempii. The Kemp's Ridley turtle.
Lepidochelys olivacea. The olive ridley turtle.
Natator depressus. The flatback turtle.
Pertinent References:
James, Michael C. 2004. Body temperatures of leatherback turtles in temperate waters. Canadian Journal of
Zoology. 82(8): 1302-1306.
Account Author: Benjamin Morrison, Universtiy of Georgia - edited by J.D. Willson ...
Burnie D, Wilson DE. 2001. Animal. London: Dorling Kindersley. 624 p.
The Leatherback Turtle, Turtle Trax. February 22 2006.
Fontanes F. 2003. Dermochelys coriacea, Animal Diversity Web. February 22, 2006.
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TESTUDINES: Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Turtle) Common Name Scientific Name Distribution
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Exceptions are the rare plateless turtles of New Guinea and the marine leatherback turtle, which is encased in a thick, ossified skin resembling a carapace.
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Predation of eggs and adults by humans and the increasing development of beaches used for nesting, threaten the survival of marine turtles. The leatherback turtle is currently on the endangered species list.
 See also: Turtle, Leatherback, Sea Turtle, Shell, Reptile
  
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