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Reptiles
Turtles & Tortoises
Hawksbill Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
Local name: Hawksbill / बाजचोंच
lightbulbThe reef turtle; critically endangered worldwide.
Identification
The Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Hawksbill / बाजचोंच.
Habitat. Coral reefs of the Andamans, Lakshadweep and Gulf of Mannar
Diet. Sponges and reef invertebrates
Field notes. Overlapping scutes and a hawk-like beak. Targeted historically for tortoiseshell. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
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Habitat
Coral reefs of the Andamans, Lakshadweep and Gulf of Mannar
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Diet
Sponges and reef invertebrates
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Behavior
Overlapping scutes and a hawk-like beak. Targeted historically for tortoiseshell.