Leatherback Turtle Skeleton

Leatherback Turtle Skeleton. Replica. Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea.

* Hand Painted
* Measures 5.9 feet (1.8 m) from head to tail.
* Museum quality
* Cast in durable polyurethane resins.
* Made in USA

The leatherback sea turtle, sometimes called the lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and is the fourth-heaviest modern reptile behind three crocodilians. It is the only living species in the genus Dermochelys and family Dermochelyidae. Wikipedia Conservation status: Vulnerable (Population decreasing)

Mass: 550 – 1,500 lbs (Adult)
Clutch size: 110
Length: 6 – 7.2 ft. (Adult)
Speed: 1.1 – 6.3 mph (In The Water, Swimming)