
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 resultados em África do Sul
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Lista Vermelha da IUCN
Vulnerable
Espécie
Dermochelys coriacea
Registros
18
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (Leatherback Turtle) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
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.