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Species profile—Caretta caretta (loggerhead turtle)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Cheloniidae (sea turtles) → Caretta caretta (loggerhead turtle)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Reptilia (reptiles)
Family
Cheloniidae (sea turtles)
Scientific name
Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name
loggerhead turtle
Type reference
Linnaeus C. (1758). Systema Naturae. Classis III. amphibia. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii 824 pp.
WildNet taxon ID
35
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Endangered
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) status
Endangered
Conservation significant
Yes
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Marine & Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=35.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024