
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 Ergebnisse in Südafrika
Eine Reise planen
Rote Liste der IUCN
Vulnerable
Art
Dermochelys coriacea
Nachweise
18
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Leatherback Turtle auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
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.