Marine Reptiles
Diversity 66 species total Used to rule the sea
Marine Iguanas One species, Galapagos Eat marine algae Adaptations
Saltwater Crocodiles Coastal species Largest living reptiles From SE Asia to Australia
Saltwater Crocodiles According to Guinness, the largest found was a 23 ft. long, 4,400 lb. male from India
Sea Snakes 55 species, Indo-Pacific 1 pelagic, rest coastal Adaptations
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake The only pelagic species (can live its whole life at sea) Ovovivaporous Can absorb about 1/3 of its oxygen through its skin Have a salt-filtering gland in its lower jaw Like most sea snakes, have highly potent venom that attacks muscles and kidneys
Sea Turtles 8 Species, worldwide Fully aquatic Very Different
Sea Turtle Adaptations Salt/Water Balance- skin and glands Deep Diving- lungs, trachea, blood Thermoregulation- SA/Vol ratio, shunting Leatherback Website
Diet Leatherback- mainly jellyfish Hawksbill- mainly sponges Green- mainly sea grass Black- sea grass and sea weed Loggerhead- hard shelled inverts Flatback- soft bodied inverts Kemp’s- fish and an array of inverts Olive- fish and an array of inverts