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Hawksbill Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata This was a juvenile Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata with carapace size around 30 cm.<br /> They have ridged shaped towards the back of the carapace. This one has some discolouration of its carapace, the natural colour is the brownish patterns in the front whereas the reddish colouration towards the back doesn&#039;t seems normal. Eretmochelys imbricata,Geotagged,Hawksbill sea turtle,Indonesia,Turtle,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Hawksbill Turtle - Eretmochelys imbricata

This was a juvenile Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata with carapace size around 30 cm.
They have ridged shaped towards the back of the carapace. This one has some discolouration of its carapace, the natural colour is the brownish patterns in the front whereas the reddish colouration towards the back doesn't seems normal.

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The Hawksbill sea turtle

The hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus "Eretmochelys". The species has a worldwide distribution, with Atlantic and Indo-Pacific subspecies—"E. i. imbricata" and "E. i. bissa", respectively.

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Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Aug 18, 2016. Captured Aug 18, 2016 11:56 in Unnamed Road, Sengkidu, Manggis, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia.
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  • TG-4
  • f/2.8
  • 1/320s
  • ISO100
  • 4.5mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.