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This turtle is listed as threatened on June 2, 1970. Their <A HREF="../glossary.html#population" TARGET="eslist">population</A> is estimated to be around 20,000 - 28,000 nesting females in southeastern United States and is decreasing. Its status has not changed since it was listed. Just recently their resting areas have separated into 4 sections. They range from northwestern Atlantic; northern nesting sub-population in North Carolina to northeast Florida; south Florida nesting sub-population occurring from the central Atlantic coast of Florida at 29°N latitude to around the peninsula of Naples; the Florida nesting sub-population at Eglin Air Force Base and the beaches near Panama City; and the Yucatan nesting sub-population, occurring on the northern and eastern Yucatan peninsula, Mexico.
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Incidental catching and general degradation of their <A HREF="../glossary.html#habitat" TARGET="eslist">habitat</A> threaten their population.
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Adults and young adult loggerheads have a reddish brown <A HREF="../glossary.html#carapace" TARGET="eslist">carapace</A>, and medium yellow <A HREF="../glossary.html#plastron" TARGET="eslist">plastron</A>. There are scales on the top and the sides of the head. The top of the flippers is reddish-brown with yellow borders. Loggerheads are known for their large head, which can reach 10 inches (25cm) wide in adults. Adult averages about 36 inches (92cm) in size and weighs up to 254 pounds (115kg). Mature males have narrow shells, and long thick tails.
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<U>Bibliography</U>
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<LI>U.S. Department of Commerce<BR>
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<BR>
National Marine Fisheries Service<BR>
Office of Protected Resources<BR>
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<LI>"Loggerhead Turtle." <U>Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 98
Encyclopedia.</U> (c) 1993-1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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