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Turtles are alone in the class Chelonia. In Hawaiian waters, this was
the only class of reptiles and amphibians to have made Hawaii there home
naturally. As a resident to the islands, there are 8 possible turtles
you can see here, 5 native sea turtles and 3 introduced turtles of freshwater
habitats.
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Sea Turtles
Cheloniidae |
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Leatherbacks
Dermochelyidae |
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Softshell Turtles
Trionychidae |
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Freshwater and
Land Turtles
Testudinidae |
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