Types of tortoiseshell Introduction Hawksbill

The hawksbill is a turtle that represents beauty but is actually very cruel. This is a species that has been regarded as The tortoise species hunted by people, because its tortoise shells are of great use, are not only extremely luxurious cosmetics, but also medicinal materials that can cure diseases. Over the years, endless arrests and killings have brought him to the brink of destruction, and are rarely seen on our shores.

The shape of the hawksbill turtle is similar to that of other sea turtles, with a flat body, a protective carapace, and paddle-like fins suitable for paddling. The most striking features are its eagle-beak-like mouth and the serrated edge shield on the back of its body. The tortoiseshell carapace has beautiful and mottled patterns. It is a precious gemstone that can be used as a raw material for jewelry, carvings and other ornaments. It is expensive and elegant, and has a symbol of good luck, happiness, health and longevity. It is known as "sea gold". say.

Chinese aliases:瑇灁,蝳蝐,瑇玳,文甲,hawk-beak turtle,thirteen dace turtle,shisan Scale, thirteen-sided turtle, hawksbill turtle, thousand-year-old turtle

English name:HawksbillTurtle

Two Laws:Eretmochelysimbricata

Kingdom:Animal

Phylum:Chordata

Subphylum:Chordata Subphylum Animal

Class:Reptilia

Subclass:Creeping subclass

Order:Testudines

Suborder:qu Cryptodira

Family: Cheloniidae

< strong>Subfamily: Turtle subfamily

Tribe: Turtles

Genus:EretmochelysFitzinger,1843

Subgenus:Subgenus Tortoiseshell p>

Species: Hawksbill turtle E.imbricata

Dispersed: strong> Mainly from the tropical and subtropical areas, especially Malaysia, Indonesia, the West Indies, Brazil, and Central and South American areas.


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