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Reptiles
Reptile are all cold-blooded animals. Some of them, such as snakes and lizards, have dry, scaly skin, while the turtle has a bony shell called a carapace. Land tortoises are rarely seen on Kythera, but sea turtles, long endangered, may be making a comeback.

Amphibians
Also cold-blooded, amphibians have smooth, moist skin, and usually live near water. Frogs and toads spend the larval stage of their lives in water as tadpoles. In recent years, freshwater ponds on Kythera have often been filled in or polluted, leaving fewer suitable habitats for the frogs of the island.

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	1	Frog On most of the island frogs are seen only in winter, when the wet weather brings them out. This one was found as road-kill in... submitted by Museum Administration on 17.10.2003

	2	Lizard Lizards are plentiful on Kythera. This one was greenish blue, with a skull that's 2.5 cm long. Gift of Tom Schreuder, Sem... submitted by Museum Administration on 15.10.2003

	3	Baby Loggerhead Turtle When a baby loggerhead hatches from its shell, it makes its way to the sea following a path of moonlight reflected on the... submitted by Museum Administration on 12.10.2003

	4	Loggerhead Turtle Shell The Loggerhead Turtle has a long, oval, reddish brown shell. This one was found washed up on Fyri Ammos Beach in Agia Pelagia... submitted by Museum Administration on 12.10.2003

	5	Loggerhead Turtle Skull Loggerhead Turtle, Caretta caretta This large, magnificent creature has powerful jaws, with which it devours clams,... submitted by Museum Administration on 12.10.2003

	6	Loggerhead Skull, back view Loggerhead Turtle, Caretta caretta This turtle skull is beautiful from any angle, even from behind. Found on Fyri Ammos... submitted by Museum Administration on 12.10.2003

	7	Loggerhead Turtle Skull, front view Loggerhead Turtle, Caretta caretta Loggerheads are the most common turtles in the Greece, but their numbers are dwindling... submitted by Museum Administration on 12.10.2003

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Loggerhead Turtle, <i>Caretta caretta</i>

Loggerheads are the most common turtles in the Greece, but their numbers are dwindling as they are often caught in fishing nets, and frequently choke on pieces of floating plastic, which they mistake for jellyfish. This victim washed up on Fyri Ammos...

Loggerhead Turtle Skull, front view

The Loggerhead Turtle has a long, oval, reddish brown shell. This one was found washed up on Fyri Ammos Beach in Agia Pelagia by Sem Schreuder, Tom Schreuder and Inge de Leeuw. Gift of Zoe Paul and Susan Moxley.

Loggerhead shell, 50 cm long. <i>Photograph ©James Prineas, 2003</i>

Loggerhead Turtle Shell