Wildlifeof Malaysia
Leatherback Turtle
Sea Turtles
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Dermochelys coriacea
Basic stats
Habitat
Ocean
Range
Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans
Size
Up to 2.7m
Weight
Up to 500kg
The leatherback sea turtle, sometimes called the lute turtle, leathery turtle or luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to 2.7 m and weights of 500 kg. It is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys and the family Dermochelyidae, and it occurs in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Leatherback Turtle live in?
- Ocean
- Where is the Leatherback Turtle found?
- Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans
- How big is the Leatherback Turtle?
- Up to 2.7m
- How much does the Leatherback Turtle weigh?
- Up to 500kg