Cheloniidae (Noun)
Meaning
Green turtles; hawksbills.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Cheloniidae is a family of sea turtles that includes green turtles and hawksbills, among other species.
- The order Testudines encompasses several families, including Cheloniidae, which comprises primarily marine species.
- Green turtles and hawksbills both belong to the Cheloniidae family of sea turtles characterized by flipper-like limbs.
- Cheloniidae is a globally distributed family of sea turtles, with several species like the green turtle and the critically endangered hawksbill.
- More than 60% of all Cheloniidae individuals caught accidentally in longline fishing gear worldwide are green turtles and hawksbill turtles.