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Eretmochelys imbricata
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Manlio LeggioEretmochelys imbricata, Jackson Reef, Sharm el Sheikh
Shane Pinder I like everything about this image -the rays from the sun, the position of the turtle in the frame, the lighting on the turtle, the curved darker portion on the bottom of the image -well done!
Ron Silver Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
Cristina Paredes Hawksbill? Here in Brazil we called as "Tartaruga de Pente"
Ron Silver What does that translate to in English?
Cristina Paredes It would be something like "Comb Turtle"...probably because of the way the shell ends like a comb...
Ron Silver Thanx. I believe its because this turtle's shell is the one that was (still is?) used to produce 'tortoise shell' products like combs and brushes.
Cristina Paredes Could also be...but this is probably a thing from the past...