Hawksbill

Eretmochelys imbricata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassTestudines
FamilyCheloniidae (Typical Sea Turtles)
GenusEretmochelys (Hawksbill Sea Turtles)
SpeciesEretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

1 Verified records at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The species has a global distribution that is largely limited to tropical and subtropical marine and estuary ecosystems. The appearance of the hawksbill is similar to that of other sea turtles. In general, it has a flattened body shape, a protective carapace, and flipper-like limbs, adapted for swimming in the open ocean. E. imbricata is easily distinguished from other sea turtles by its sharp, curving beak with prominent tomium, and the saw-like appearance of its shell margins. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

Chelonia mydas

30–40% · Possible

Caretta caretta

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Hawksbill at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	90–100%
2	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	30–40%
3	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
4	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	10–20%
5	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
6	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5–10%
7	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	5–10%
8	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
9	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
11	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	Insufficient data
12	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
13	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	Insufficient data
14	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
15	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
16	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
17	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
18	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
19	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
20	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
21	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
22	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
23	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
24	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
25	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
26	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data

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