Gulf Islands National Seashore Reptiles

A guide to the lizards, snakes, turtles, and alligators of Gulf Islands National Seashore. Prepared for the Gulf Islands National Seashore Bioblitz on May 21, 2016.

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Taxonomy
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- Sea Turtles Superfamily Chelonioidea
  - 2 Typical Sea Turtles Family Cheloniidae
  - 1 Leatherback Sea Turtles Family Dermochelyidae

Green Sea Turtle ¹
Chelonia mydas

Loggerhead Sea Turtle ²
Caretta caretta

Leatherback Sea Turtle ³
Dermochelys coriacea

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Gulf Islands National Seashore Reptiles

Green Sea Turtle 1 Chelonia mydas

Loggerhead Sea Turtle 2 Caretta caretta

Leatherback Sea Turtle 3 Dermochelys coriacea

Green Sea Turtle ¹
Chelonia mydas

Loggerhead Sea Turtle ²
Caretta caretta

Leatherback Sea Turtle ³
Dermochelys coriacea