Chelonioidea (superfamily)
1 Sea Turtles at Evans Head, NSW
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| Chelonioidea (superfamily) | PatrickCampbell | 14 Nov 2023 | |
| Unverified | Claw055 | 15 Aug 2021 |
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30 Nov 2021
It's great to have our first sea turtle sighting for the region on NatureMapr.
However, it's hard to identify the species from the photo provided. It looks like a Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) but it could also be a Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), as both species have been recorded at Evans Head.
It's most certainly a marine turtle (superfamily Chelonioidea).
@Claw055 - is this a duplicate sighting i.e the same individual at the same time, as this one Chelonioidea (superfamily) (Sea Turtles) , as the photos were taken at the same time?
However, it's hard to identify the species from the photo provided. It looks like a Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) but it could also be a Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), as both species have been recorded at Evans Head.
It's most certainly a marine turtle (superfamily Chelonioidea).
@Claw055 - is this a duplicate sighting i.e the same individual at the same time, as this one Chelonioidea (superfamily) (Sea Turtles) , as the photos were taken at the same time?
Location information
- Places Evans Head, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Claw055 Recorded by
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- Featured Claw055 New South Wales North Coast NatureMapr Chelonioidea (superfamily) Turtles Reptiles and Frogs
Species information
- Chelonioidea (superfamily) Scientific name
- Sea Turtles Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 29m Recorded at altitude
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