Information About Sea Turtles: Species Identification Key 6

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6A

* Head seems large for body, very strong jaws
* Carapace is longer than wide and has 5 lateral scutes
* Body is reddish or yellowish brown
* Flippers front flippers has 2 claws, while rear flippers has 2 or 3 clawsloggerhead-id

Its a Loggerhead Sea Turtle
6B

* Carapace is rounded with 5 lateral scutes
* Front flipper has 1 claw, rear has 1 or 2
* Color is dark grayish green

kemps-id

Its a Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle