94 cm
Typical representative
Uniformly scaled by internal carapace length from anterior to posterior shell endpoints, calibrated; the pose is not stretched to every descriptive dimension.
Adult Female Flatback Sea Turtle
An adult female flatback sea turtle (Natator depressus) is shown in a strict orthographic top view and calm symmetrical glide. Great Barrier Reef nesting females have a published mean carapace length of 0.94 m, a range of 0.88–0.96 m, and a mean mass of 82 kg. The low olive-gray oval-to-heart-shaped shell with upturned margins, moderate head, and four flippers retain the species' natural form.
Dimensions
- Height
- 25 cm
- Length
- 94 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Quick facts
- Mean female carapace length
- 0.94 m
- Length range
- 0.88–0.96 m
- Mean female mass
- 82 kg
- Carapace
- low-domed with upturned edges
- Scientific name
- Natator depressus
Adult Female Flatback Sea Turtle · Size infographic
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Sources and measurement33 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
The internal carapace segment controls scale; flipper spread and body depth remain natural pose descriptors.