Eretmochelys imbricata

Eschscholtz, 1829

Domain Eukaryota

Kingdom Animalia

Division Chordata

Class Reptilia

Order Testudines

Family Chelonidae

Genus Eretmochelys

Eretmochelys imbricata Eschscholtz, 1829

English Common Name: Hawksbill

Spanish Common Name: Tortuga carey

Name Status: Accepted name; taxon occurs in Galapagos.

Critically Endangered - Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The IUCN Red List assessments presented here may deviate from the global IUCN listings for the following reasons:

for well-known species groups, such as vascular plants or vertebrates, updates proposed to the IUCN are shown, rather than the outdated, but currently-used status;
for poorly-known species groups, such as lichenized fungi, a general assessment is not currently possible, therefore the list presented here is the regional IUCN Red List for the Galapagos Archipelago.

Zarate, P., Dutton, P. (2002) Tortuga verde Reserva marina de Galápagos. Línea base de la biodiversidad. Danulat, E. & G.J. Edgar (eds.). Fundación Charles Darwin/Servicio Parque Nacional Galápagos, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador. pp 305–323.