Key Identification Features
- Several anatomical features distinguish green turtles from other members of their family.
- There are two major genetically distinct subpopulations: the Atlantic subpopulation and the eastern Pacific subpopulation, each with its own nesting and feeding grounds within its range.
- Several features set hawksbill sea turtles apart from other sea turtle species.
- Two major distinct subpopulations are recognized, one in the Atlantic Ocean and one in the Indo-Pacific.
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