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Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)

Tortuga marina de carey, Hawksbill turtle

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Reptilia

Order
Testudines

Family
Cheloniidae

Genus
Eretmochelys

Species
imbricata

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Testudo imbricata Linnaeus, 1766, Eretmochelys imbricata squamata Agassiz, 1857.

Origin: Migrant

Status

Critically endangered

Distribution

Distribution: This species is distributed in the northern part of the Archipelago, from Marchena, Pinta to Darwin and Wolf.

References

  • Arteaga, A. Bustamante, L., Vierira, J., Tapia, W., Guayasamin, J.M. (2019) Reptiles of the Galapagos Life on the Enchanted Islands Tropical Herping
  • Zarate, P. Dutton, P. (2002) Tortuga verde. In: Danulat, E. & Edgar, G.J. (eds.): Reserva marina de Galápagos. Línea base de la biodiversidad. Fundación Charles Darwin/Servicio Parque Nacional Galápagos, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador, p. 305–323.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Eretmochelys imbricata", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=5264. Accessed 1 November 2026.