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REPTILES

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

Reptiles
Native
Leatherback Sea Turtle, photo 1 of 5
Leatherback Sea Turtle, Juvenile
Leatherback Sea Turtle, photo 3 of 5
400 kgWeight

Threatened in Québec. Reptile. Lives on the coast and on the tundra.

There are 2 observations of Leatherback Sea Turtle in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 1 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2

Habitat

ShorelineGilles Douaire
TundraMartin Tuchscherer