Green Sea TurtleGreen Sea TurtleScientific Name: Cheloia mydasScientific Name: Cheloia mydas

ClassificationClassification

Kingdom: AnimaliaKingdom: Animalia

Phylum: ChordataPhylum: Chordata

Class: ReptiliaClass: Reptilia

Order: TestudinesOrder: Testudines

Family: CheloniidaeFamily: Cheloniidae

Genus: CheloniaGenus: Chelonia

Species: C. mydasSpecies: C. mydas

Physical EnvironmentPhysical Environment

• Adult sea turtles Adult sea turtles are mostly found in are mostly found in shallow, coastal shallow, coastal waters, lagoons, waters, lagoons, bays, and bays, and estuaries.estuaries.

• Also some turtles Also some turtles venture in open venture in open sea.sea.

Native Home/ Preferred Native Home/ Preferred BiomeBiome• Tropical and subtropical seas and the two Tropical and subtropical seas and the two

distinct seas are the Atlantic and Pacific distinct seas are the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.oceans.

PredatorsPredators

• SharksSharks

• PeoplePeople

PreyPrey

• Mostly various species of sea grassMostly various species of sea grass

Special/ Unique Special/ Unique AbdaptationsAbdaptations• They are cold They are cold

bloodedblooded

• They breath airThey breath air

• There skin has There skin has scalesscales

Endangered StatusEndangered Status

• The Green Sea The Green Sea Turtle is Turtle is endangered.endangered.

Interesting characteristics, Interesting characteristics, qualities, or featuresqualities, or features

• A Green Sea Turtles cruising speed is A Green Sea Turtles cruising speed is about 1.5 to 9.3 kph (0.9-5.8 mph)about 1.5 to 9.3 kph (0.9-5.8 mph)

• They have larger upper eyelidsThey have larger upper eyelids• There backs are about 78 to 112 cm There backs are about 78 to 112 cm

long and they weigh about 150-410 long and they weigh about 150-410 poundspounds

• Sea turtles cant retract it’s head under Sea turtles cant retract it’s head under it’s shell like a land turtleit’s shell like a land turtle

• They reproduce asextuallyThey reproduce asextually

Other interesting factsOther interesting facts

• The largest Green Sea Turtle The largest Green Sea Turtle collected was 4.9 feet long and collected was 4.9 feet long and weighed 871 pounds.weighed 871 pounds.

• The Green Sea Turtle gets it’s name The Green Sea Turtle gets it’s name from the color of it’s body fat.from the color of it’s body fat.

• In Hawaii they call the Green Sea In Hawaii they call the Green Sea Turtle Honu.Turtle Honu.

Countries you could find the Countries you could find the Green Sea Turtle in.Green Sea Turtle in.

• HawaiiHawaii

• Cost of FloridaCost of Florida

• The Pacific coast of MexicoThe Pacific coast of Mexico