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Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
Also known as: Leatherback Turtle โข Leatherback turtle โข Leatherback sea turtle
Kingdom: Metazoaโข Family: Dermochelyidaeโข Order: Testudines
๐ก๏ธ Conservation Status
vulnerable
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Leatherback Sea Turtle, Leatherback Turtle, Leatherback turtle, Leatherback sea turtle, Leatherback, Leathery Turtle, Luth Turtle, Luth, Trunkback Turtle, Coffin-back, Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle, Trunk Turtle, leathery turtle, penyu belimbing, toti cerkeil, toti cui, toti fran, leatherback sea turtle, leatherback turtle, leatherback, Blue Sea Turtle, Coffin-back Turtle, Coffinback Turtle
Conservation Status:
vulnerable
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
๐gbif
๐itis
๐wikipedia
๐ฌeol
๐ฆinaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
8
Countries
Top Locations
Maluku, ID
1
Russia
1
Western Australia, AU
1
Conception Bay, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, NL, CA
1
Indonesia
1
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First: 7/17/2018 ยท Latest: 2/23/2026
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