Genus Eretmochelys (Noun)
Meaning
Hawksbills.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Hawksbill sea turtles belong to the genus Eretmochelys and are characterized by their distinctive hawk-like beak.
- The genus Eretmochelys is represented by a single species, the hawksbill sea turtle, which is listed as critically endangered.
- Conservation efforts are in place to protect the genus Eretmochelys, which is threatened by habitat loss and entanglement in fishing gear.
- Scientists have been studying the genus Eretmochelys to better understand the behavior and migration patterns of hawksbill sea turtles.
- The genus Eretmochelys is part of the family Cheloniidae, which includes all species of sea turtles.