95.9 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 Loggerhead Sea Turtle
An adult female loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is shown in a strict orthographic top view and calm symmetrical swim. Great Barrier Reef nesting females have a published mean carapace length of 0.959 m, a range of 0.85–1.08 m, and a mean mass of 99 kg. The broad head, powerful jaws, reddish-brown heart-shaped shell, and four flippers retain their natural proportions.
Dimensions
- Height
- 30 cm
- Length
- 95.9 cm
- Weight
- 99 kg
Quick facts
- Mean female carapace length
- 0.959 m
- Length range
- 0.85–1.08 m
- Mean female mass
- 99 kg
- Distinctive feature
- large head and powerful jaws
- Scientific name
- Caretta caretta
Adult Female Loggerhead 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 remains a natural pose-dependent feature.