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Loggerhead Caretta caretta

Photo: Hans Smulders

Classification

Cheloniidae [family]
Caretta [genus] (1)
caretta [species]

Classification

Cheloniidae [family]
Caretta [genus] (1)
caretta [species]

Names

Dutch name Onechte karetschildpad
Alternative Dutch name Dikkopschildpad
English name Loggerhead
Alternative English name Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Papiamento name Kawama
Alternative Papiamento name Cawama
Valid name Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)

Classification