Turtles · La Saladita, Guerrero

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

Spanish: Carey

Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Photographed by adrian_mora on iNaturalist

The hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The species has a global distribution that is largely limited to tropical and subtropical marine and estuary ecosystems.

TaxonomyTestudines › Cheloniidae
IUCN statusCritically Endangered (CR)
Local records15 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records9,449 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/eretmochelys-imbricata/, 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.