View Hawksbill Turtle Shell Images. Unlike the other sea turtle species, hawksbill sea turtles have overlapping scutes (large scales) on their carapace (upper shell). Hawksbill turtle shells are the sole source for commercial tortoiseshell.
Lot comprising antique Hawksbill Sea Turtle shells ... from assets.catawiki.nl Hawksbill sea turtle description, behavior, feeding, reproduction, hawksbill sea turtle threats and more. The shell is thin, flexible and highly coloured with elaborate patterns. Adults have a carapace length ranging from 60 to 90cm in length and are coloured dark to golden.
Considered by many to be the most beautiful of sea turtles for their colorful shells, the hawksbill is found in tropical waters around the world.
It is mostly seen in shallow lagoons and coral reefs where the sea sponges it eats live. Hawksbills are particularly susceptible to entanglement in. Overview conservation & management science resources. The hawksbill sea turtle (eretmochelys imbricata) is an endangered species of turtle.
