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Natator depressus
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species of sea turtle
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Natator depressus, commonly known as the flatback turtle, is a marine species within the family Cheloniidae. It belongs to the class Testudines and the phylum Chordata. The taxon was originally described by Garman in 1880 and is currently accepted as a valid species.
The organism has a litter size of 52. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, a designation recorded in 1996. Additionally, the species is included in Appendix I of CITES.
Records for this taxon are held by institutions including QM, AM, USNM, and UF, with occurrences primarily documented in Australia.
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Species
Data Deficientflatback turtle
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTestudines
- OrderTestudines
- FamilyCheloniidae
平背龜（學名: Natator depressus，英文名：Flatback Turtle）是生長於澳洲沙灘和淺水海域的特有種海龜。目前只在澳洲大陸棚周圍的水域中發現。和其他海龜一樣屬於海龜科（Cheloniidae）。之所以取名為平背龜是因為相較於其他海龜來說，平背龜的殼較扁平或擁有較低的圓頂。他們的腹部顏色是稍微乳白色的綠色和灰色混雜。這些海龜平均長76cm到96cm，重量介於70kg到90kg之間。剛孵化的幼龜體型比其他種海龜大。平背龜被列為易危物種。他們所受到的威脅與其他海龜不同，因為他們分佈範圍小。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 537
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Cheloniidae
- Collections
- QM, AM, USNM, UF
- Recorded in
- Australia
Wikidata facts
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- Natator depressus00.jpg
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- IUCN conservation status
- Data Deficient
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- Natator depressus
- taxon common name
- Flatback
- litter size
- 52
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- taxon author citation
- (Garman, 1880)
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Encyclopedic overview
The Australian flatback sea turtle (Natator depressus) is a species of sea turtle in the family Cheloniidae. The species is endemic to the sandy beaches and shallow coastal waters of the Australian continental shelf. This turtle gets its common name from the fact that its shell has a flattened, lower dome than the other sea turtles. It can be olive green to grey with a cream underside. It averages from 76 to 96 cm (30 to 38 in) in carapace length and can weigh from 70 to 90 kg (150 to 200 lb). The hatchlings are larger than other sea turtle hatchlings when they hatch and emerge from their nests.
The flatback turtle is listed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient scientific information to determine its conservation status at this time. It was previously listed as vulnerable in 1994. It is not as threatened as other sea turtles due to its small dispersal range. This animal can be 31 to 37 inches long and about 100 kg in weight.
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