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Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)

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LENGTH: 220cm

FAMILY: Cheloniidae

  • Listed as Vulnerable (IUCN)

  • Long and pointed carapace with long ridges

  • Soft and leathery in texture

  • Largest of marine turtles

  • Uniform black brown in color with white flecks

  • Very rarely encountered in the Arabian Peninsula

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