Cheloniidae

Aloufi, Abdulhadi, Zayer, Mohammed Al & Amr, Zuhair S., 2023, Reptiles and Amphibians along the Coastal Area of the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, Ecologica Montenegrina 68, pp. 66-87 : 71

Family Cheloniidae

Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1758) Fig. 3D

Observed: Al Jurayd Island, 9.6.2023 and 16.7.2023.

Remarks: The Hawksbill Sea Turtle was observed around Al Jurayd island. It is known to occur in all subtropical and tropical oceans. Gasperetti et al. (1993) indicated several nesting sites in the Arabian Gulf on the coast of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Miller (1989) stated that the offshore islands (e.g. Jana Island) of Saudi Arabia is among the nesting sites for this turtle.

Figures

Figure 3. A & B. Pelophylax ridibundus from Al Qudaih Farm. C. Mauremys caspica from Al Asfar Lake. D. Eretmochelys imbricata near Al Jurayd Island (Photo by M. Alwani).