water
Reptiles
Turtles & Tortoises
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Local name: Green Turtle / हरित कच्छप
lightbulbNamed for green fat, not shell colour.
Identification
The Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Green Turtle / हरित कच्छप.
Habitat. Seagrass and nesting beaches of the Indian coast and islands
Diet. Seagrass and algae as adults
Field notes. A scheduled marine turtle. Boat-strike and net cases. Adults are herbivores. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
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Habitat
Seagrass and nesting beaches of the Indian coast and islands
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Diet
Seagrass and algae as adults
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Behavior
A scheduled marine turtle. Boat-strike and net cases. Adults are herbivores.