The Hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricate (Linnaeus, 1766)

Family CHELONIIDAE

IUCN status: Critically Endangered (A2bd ver 3.1)

Recorded so far in Indian waters: Coastal parts of southern Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Mannar, Palk Bay and Lakshadweep Islands.

Registration Number and collection localities: 316 (1421) - Andaman; 386 (1408) - Atlantic Ocean; 14705- Bangkok, Thailand; 1768 (226) - Andaman; 20924 - Konamie, Little Andaman; 22488 - Great Nicobor; 23425 - North West Campbell Bay; 1422- Venezuela.