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Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Testudines ›Family: Dermochelyidae ›Genus: Dermochelys
About
The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), sometimes called the lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and is the fourth-heaviest modern reptile behind three crocodilians. It is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys and family Dermochelyidae. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell, hence the name. Instead, its carapace is covered by skin and oily...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Leatherback Sea Turtle is Dermochelys coriacea.
- Leatherback Sea Turtle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Leatherback Sea Turtle belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Leatherback Sea Turtle belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Leatherback Sea Turtle belongs to the order Testudines.
- Leatherback Sea Turtle belongs to the family Dermochelyidae.
- Leatherback Sea Turtle belongs to the genus Dermochelys.