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Flatback Sea Turtle
Natator depressus
Also known as: Australian flatback • flatback sea turtle • Flatback Turtle
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Cheloniidae• Order: Testudines
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Flatback Sea Turtle, Australian flatback, flatback sea turtle, Flatback Turtle, Flatback turtle, Flatback, Penyu pipih, flatback turtle
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
7
Countries
Top Locations
Broome, AU-WA, AU
1
Port Hedland, AU-WA, AU
1
Western Australia, AU
1
Northern Territory, Australia
1
crab island cape york
1
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First: 1/10/1987 · Latest: 1/8/2026
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