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Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydas
Distribution: This turtle is found in the tropical waters of all oceans and red Wed Description: For an average weight of 130 kg , the average size is 110cm . Its oval shell is flattened for better hydrodynamics . Its carapace has four side plates , the anterior pair is not adjacent to the precentral plate. This is the fastest turtle : it can reach a speed of about 35 km / h. Habitat: The green turtle prefers shallow waters and rich seagrass get without limit . Adults travel long distances between seagrass and nesting area . Unlike other sea turtles , there were green turtles on the beaches to sunbathe as other marine reptiles. Food : Until benthic juvenile , probably to ensure the fastest possible growth , this turtle is primarily carnivorous , she eats small invertebrates and fish eggs . Then she feeds almost exclusively on algae , seagrass . This diet is supposed to give a greenish color to the flesh . It can also eat some molluscs and sponges. |
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Taxonomic classification
| Phylum: | Reptiles | Class: | Sauropsida | Sub class: | Anapsida | To print in "PDF" format |
| Order: | Testudines | Sub order: | Cryptodira | Family: | chélonidés | |
| Genus: | Chelonia | Species: | mydas | Descriptor: | Linné, 1758 |  |