Leather turtle - Kawagame

Japanese: 革ガメ - かわがめ
Leather turtle - Kawagame

…the largest living turtle, a sea turtle with a special shell (illustration). Also known as the leatherback turtle. Only one species makes up the family Dermochelyidae. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "leather turtles" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…現生のカメ類では最大で,特殊な甲をもつウミガメ(イラスト)。別名革ガメ。1種だけでオサガメ科Dermochelyidaeを形成する。…

※「革ガメ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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