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Species profile—Eretmochelys imbricata (hawksbill turtle)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Reptilia (reptiles) → Cheloniidae (sea turtles) → Eretmochelys imbricata (hawksbill turtle)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Reptilia (reptiles)
Family
Cheloniidae (sea turtles)
Scientific name
Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common name
hawksbill turtle
WildNet taxon ID
39
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Endangered
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC) status
Vulnerable
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=39.

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