Natator depressus
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Natator depressus, commonly known as the flatback sea turtle, is a marine turtle species endemic to the continental shelf waters of northern Australia.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reptile
ⓘ
species of sea turtle ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| averageAdultMass | 70–90 kg ⓘ |
| carapaceColor | olive green to grey ⓘ |
| CITESListing | Appendix I ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| clutchSize | about 50 eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| commonName |
flatback sea turtle
ⓘ
flatback turtle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Samuel Garman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
relatively thin, flat carapace with upturned margins
ⓘ
restricted distribution compared to other sea turtles ⓘ |
| eats |
crustaceans
ⓘ
jellyfish ⓘ molluscs ⓘ sea cucumbers ⓘ sea pens ⓘ soft corals ⓘ |
| endemicTo | continental shelf waters of northern Australia ⓘ |
| family | Cheloniidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
continental shelf
ⓘ
shallow coastal waters ⓘ soft-bottomed seabeds ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Data Deficient ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| marine | true ⓘ |
| maximumCarapaceLength | about 95 cm ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Arafura Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Carpentaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Timor Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSeason | austral summer ⓘ |
| nestingSite | sandy beaches of northern Australia ⓘ |
| order | Testudines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Natator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plastronColor | pale yellow ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Australian national legislation ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| shellShape | flattened carapace ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
coastal habitat degradation ⓘ egg predation by introduced animals ⓘ light pollution at nesting beaches ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1880 ⓘ |
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