Caretta+caretta

Animal Classification Genus: Caretta Species: Reptilia Class:Repitilia Order:Testudines Family:Cheloniidae Endangered Species Act Assessed in 1996 because many sea turtles ahd been caught in crap trawls and crab fishing nets.

Descriptoin of Habitat Location of Ecosystem:The Atlantic Ocean. The range of Tempertature is between 0 and 35 C, The salinity is between 32.0 and 37.0 The loggerhead sea turtle lives in areas such as bays, lagoons, salt marshes, creeks, ship channels, and the mouths of large rivers. Loggerhead sea turtles are known for their migratory behavior. Some individuals have been recorded migrating up to 4,828 km. Adults and juveniles in temperate waters migrate towards the equator for winter to avoid cold water. There are roghly 50,000 to 70,000 caretta caretta in the world. The population is steadily increasing because of restrictions on fishing and the capture of loggerheads. The average body mass is 113 kg. The heads are redish yellow and their shells are greenish brown. The loggerhead reproduces by migrating to mating grounds and the males make their attempts to mate with the females. THe turtles bury their eggs in the sand and wait for the eggs to hatch. The mother does not stay with the babies. The mother lays from 110 to 130 eggs. Anatomy of Caretta Caretta: The Loggerhead has a hawksbill shaped nose.The carapace is smooth. The carpace has four pairs of lateral scutes. The eye ball consists of three layers.