
Marine life
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.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Leatherback Turtle is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
18 records, iNaturalist
2 resultate in Suid-Afrika
Beplan ’n reis
IUBN Rooi Lys
Vulnerable
Spesie
Dermochelys coriacea
Waarnemings
18
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Leatherback Turtle op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
The Leatherback Turtle is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (78% of records), Western Cape (11% of records), Eastern Cape (11% of records), based on 18 iNaturalist observations. 2 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Leatherback Turtle on site or nearby.
The Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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.