Where does the hawksbill turtle live?
Eretmochelys imbricata has 26,375 records in 146 countries and territories, from 1836 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 26,375 records
- 146 places
- 96 years recorded
- Testudines class
AnimaliaChordataTestudinesCheloniidaeEretmochelys
When it is recorded
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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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9,112 | |
| Mexico | 2,516 | |
| Réunion | 1,524 | |
| Colombia | 1,263 | |
| Indonesia | 1,125 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1,077 | |
| Jamaica | 781 | |
| Bonaire | 599 | |
| Egypt | 508 | |
| Maldives | 496 | |
| Venezuela | 490 | |
| Brazil | 383 | |
| Philippines | 346 | |
| Dominican Republic | 333 | |
| Honduras | 323 | |
| Panama | 281 | |
| United States | 255 | |
| Ecuador | 230 | |
| Costa Rica | 220 | |
| Cayman Islands | 218 | |
| New Caledonia | 217 | |
| Seychelles | 203 | |
| Guadeloupe | 193 | |
| Malaysia | 183 | |
| Curaçao | 158 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 157 | |
| Thailand | 142 | |
| French Polynesia | 132 | |
| Nicaragua | 119 | |
| Palau | 118 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 116 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 111 | |
| Haiti | 104 | |
| Martinique | 104 | |
| Taiwan | 101 | |
| Aruba | 98 | |
| Oman | 93 | |
| South Africa | 89 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 84 | |
| Bahamas | 82 |
Showing the top 40 of 146 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.