Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta

* Federal Threatened State Endangered *

Common Name:	Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Scientific Name:	Caretta caretta
Etymology:
Genus:	Caretta is derived from the French word caret  which means "a kind of turtle".
Species:	caretta is derived from the French word caret  which means "a kind of turtle".
Average Length:	31 - 45 in. (79 - 114 cm), weight 170 - 350 lbs. (77 - 159 kg)
Virginia Record Length:	42.5 in. (108 cm)
Record length:	48+ in. (122+ cm), weight 500+ lbs. (227+ kg)

 

Virginia Wildlife Action Plan Rating Tier I - Critical Conservation Need - Faces an extremely high risk of extinction or extirpation. Populations of these species are at critically low levels, facing immediate threat(s), or occur within an extremely limited range. Intense and immediate management action is needed.

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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