Loggerhead Turtle
Caretta caretta
- Group: Turtle
- Typical depth: 0–200 m
- Max size: 1.3 m
- IUCN status: VU
A big sea turtle with a blunt powerful head and jaws built to crush crabs, whelks and other hard shelled prey. It cruises warm continental shores and brackish estuaries, often hanging at a thermocline near fifty metres, and is listed as vulnerable.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Testudines › Cheloniidae › Caretta
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 137205.
FAQ
- How deep does the Loggerhead Turtle live?
- The Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) is typically found at 0–200 m.
- How big does the Loggerhead Turtle get?
- The Loggerhead Turtle grows to about 1.3 m.