Where has the hawksbill turtle been recorded?

Eretmochelys imbricata occurrence evidence comes from 1,322 records in 59 countries and territories, from 1874 to 2026. Most records come from Puerto Rico.

• 1,322 records
• 59 places
• 63 years recorded
• Testudines class

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When it is recorded

Peak month: August. 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.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where hawksbill turtle has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for hawksbill turtle. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

Showing the top 40 of 59 places.

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