Where does the green turtle live?
Chelonia mydas has 258,132 records in 165 countries and territories, from 1788 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 258,132 records
- 165 places
- 130 years recorded
- Testudines class
AnimaliaChordataTestudinesCheloniidaeChelonia
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 136,140 | |
| Réunion | 27,808 | |
| France | 22,257 | |
| United States | 20,706 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 6,464 | |
| Ecuador | 4,987 | |
| Mexico | 4,473 | |
| Taiwan | 4,094 | |
| Suriname | 1,677 | |
| Indonesia | 1,463 | |
| Costa Rica | 1,393 | |
| Oman | 1,389 | |
| New Caledonia | 1,168 | |
| Brazil | 1,119 | |
| Cameroon | 1,011 | |
| Israel | 973 | |
| Malaysia | 939 | |
| Philippines | 909 | |
| Tanzania | 885 | |
| Egypt | 810 | |
| Japan | 799 | |
| Bonaire | 735 | |
| Venezuela | 692 | |
| Colombia | 635 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 534 | |
| Saint Helena | 462 | |
| Kenya | 435 | |
| Nicaragua | 423 | |
| Curaçao | 422 | |
| Spain | 392 | |
| Norfolk Island | 343 | |
| Chile | 334 | |
| Portugal | 312 | |
| Togo | 312 | |
| Guadeloupe | 310 | |
| Bahamas | 291 | |
| Puerto Rico | 287 | |
| India | 282 | |
| Cabo Verde | 257 | |
| Maldives | 237 |
Showing the top 40 of 165 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Cheloniidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.