Flatback turtle
Reptile
- Scientific name
- Natator depressus
- Size
- 80–100 cm31–39 in
- Depth range
- 0–60 m0–197 ft
Diver notes
Australia's own turtle and the only one that never crosses an ocean. Shallow, turbid water on the northern shelf, which is why divers rarely meet it.
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