devilfish 2 May 2012 Nope, probably the easiest way to differentiate with this photo would be that green turtles only have one pair of prefrontal scutes (scales between the eyes - they're quite long too). I'd say this is a male loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta).
Nope, probably the easiest way to differentiate with this photo would be that green turtles only have one pair of prefrontal scutes (scales between the eyes - they're quite long too). I'd say this is a male loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta).
Chlidonias 2 May 2012 there's a good marine turtle ID chart here: http://www.seaturtle.org/documents/ID_sheet.pdf
Hix 2 May 2012 Well, it looks like it has only one pair to me. But I agree the head scales look more like a Loggerhead, now I've seen the website Chlidonias posted.
Well, it looks like it has only one pair to me. But I agree the head scales look more like a Loggerhead, now I've seen the website Chlidonias posted.
snowleopard 2 May 2012 Also, the aquarium's website does at one point mention a single loggerhead turtle.
