Information About Sea Turtles: Special Identification Key 3

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3A

* Head narrow, and has 4 prefrontal scutes
* Beak is hawklike and not serrated
* Carapace is eliptical and covered with overlapping scutes
* Flippers with 2 claws
* Color is brown, orange and yellow

hawks-id

Its a Hawksbill Sea Turtle

3B

* Head has only 2 prefrontal scutes
* Carapace is oval or round. Scutes do not overlap
* Flippers with 1 claw

2-prefrontal

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Information About Sea Turtles: Special Identification Key 3

3A

Its a Hawksbill Sea Turtle

3B

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