habitat preference is the classification of a loggerhead sea turtle.
what is the classification of a loggerhead sea turtle?
habitat preference
carl linnaeus gave the loggerhead its first binomial name, "testudo caretta", in 1758. thirty-five other names emerged over the following two centuries, with the combination "caretta caretta" first introduced in 1873 by leonhard stejneger. the english common name "loggerhead" refers to the animal's large head. the loggerhead sea turtle belongs to the family cheloniidae, which includes all extant sea turtles except the leatherback sea turtle. the subspecific classification of the loggerhead sea turtle is debated, but most authors consider it a single polymorphic species. molecular genetics has confirmed hybridization of the loggerhead sea turtle with the kemp's ridley sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, and green sea turtles. the extent of natural hybridization is not yet determined; however, second-generation hybrids have been reported, suggesting some hybrids are fertile.
loggerhead sea turtle
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the loggerhead sea turtle appears on the $1000 colombian peso coin. in the united states, the loggerhead sea turtle is the official state reptile of south carolina and also the state saltwater reptile of florida.





























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bullet::::- adelita, the first sea turtle tracked across an ocean basin.





























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bullet::::- i̇ztuzu beach, one of the prime nesting habitats of the loggerhead turtle in the mediterranean





























section::::further reading.
loggerhead sea turtle