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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