40,187 observationsEndangered
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Testudines ›Family: Cheloniidae ›Genus: Chelonia
About
The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but it is also found in the Indian Ocean. The common name comes from the usually green fat...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Green Sea Turtle is Chelonia mydas.
- Green Sea Turtle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Green Sea Turtle belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Green Sea Turtle belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Green Sea Turtle belongs to the order Testudines.
- Green Sea Turtle belongs to the family Cheloniidae.
- Green Sea Turtle belongs to the genus Chelonia.