Loggerhead
Caretta caretta

Nests mainly in subtropical zones. Feeds mostly on crustaceans and mollusks. Can weight up to 180 kg. in the western Atlantic.

Conservation status: Endangered

Photo Credit: US National Park Service Photo Credit: OCEANA/Carlos Minguell Note how the Loggerhead has more than one pair of prefrontal scutes in front of the frontal scute. Here you can clearly see an example of the five lateral scutes.