Reptiles & amphibians · La Saladita, Guerrero

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta

Spanish: Tortuga caguama

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)
Photographed by blakesito on iNaturalist · CC-BY

The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), or loggerhead, is an oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around 90 cm (35 in) long when fully grown, although larger specimens of up to 280 cm (110 in) have been discovered. The adult loggerhead sea turtle weighs approximately 135 kg (298 lb), with the largest specimens weighing in at more than 450 kg (1,000 lb). The skin ranges from yellow to brown in... Most often recorded in Dec.

TaxonomyReptilia › Testudines › Cheloniidae
IUCN statusVulnerable (VU)
Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records10,209 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2020 – 2020
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/caretta-caretta/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.