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Scientific Name: Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
English Name: Leatherback Sea Turtle
Local/Bangla Name: Samudrik Kachim (সামুদ্রিক কাছিম)
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Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Cheloniidae
Description:
Leatherback sea turtle has a uniformly dark coloration, typically ranging from black to dark brown. Its shell is not as solid as the shells of other sea turtles and it has five longitudinal ridges along its back. Leatherback sea turtles can grow to be over 2 meters long and weigh over 900 kilograms. They lack a firm internal skeleton, and their shell is made of a thick, leathery skin that is reinforced with bony plates.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Coxs Bazar and the Sundarbans
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA and Khondker M (eds.) (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 25 Amphibians and Reptiles Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 204 pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
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