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Bowen, Queensland Photo © Stephen Zozaya |
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Natator depressus | ||||||||
Pronunciation | na-TAY-tor dep-PRESS-uss | |||||||
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Etymology |
Natator: Latin for 'swimmer'.
depressus: 'flattened'. |
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Other names | Chelonia depressus | |||||||
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RangeAustralia's only endemic sea turtle. Common in coastal waters of northern Australia, from the Kimberley region to Torres Strait. Occurs less commonly on the Great Barrier Reef. Found in the following Australian states/territories200 m bathymetric, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia HabitatShallow, coastal waters. |
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