| Hawksbill Turtle |
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| color = pink | name = Hawksbill Turtle | status = | image = Hawksbill_turtle_doeppne-081.jpg | image_width = 200px | regnum = Animal ia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Reptilia | ordo = Testudines | familia = Cheloniidae | genus = ''Eretmochelys'' | species = ''E. imbricata'' | binomial = ''Eretmochelys imbricata'' | binomial_authority = Linnaeus , 1766 }} The Hawksbill turtle (''Eretmochelys imbricata'') is a Sea Turtle that is distinguished by the following characteristics.
It has also 4 pairs of frontal scutes and the epidermal scutes overlaying the bones build the turtle's Shell . Additionally, it has 2 pairs of prefrontal scales. Scutes Its carapacial scutes are unusually thick. All hawksbill turtles except the very old ones have sharply serrated carapace at its sides and rear portion. The shell usually has an amber background patterned with irregular combination of light and dark streaks predominantly black and mottled brown colors radiating to the sides. some figures
.]] Habitat and distribution Coral Reefs are the natural habitat for hawksbill turtles. Caves and ledges around coral reefs provide resting areas throughout the day and night. They are found predominantly in the tropical reefs of Indian , Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Some are found on the Brazillian coast, southern Florida and Hawaii . Very little is known of the turtle's migration patterns. Feeding & diet The principal food of hawkbill turtles is Sponge . They are considered omnivorous Scavengers . Sea Anemone s and other Invertebrates were also found in the stomach of some turtles. Status Endangered Species . Under the Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species , it is illegal to import or export turtle products, kill, capture or harass hawksbill turtles. External links
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