Caretta olivacea; Print; Loggerhead sea turtle; The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta); also commonly called the loggerhead; is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile; belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around 90 cm (35 in) in carapace length when fully grown. The adult loggerhead sea turtle weighs approximately 135 kg (298 lb); with the largest specimens weighing in at more than 450 kg (1; 000 lb). The skin ranges from yellow to brown in color; and the shell is typically reddish brown. No external differences in sex are seen until the turtle becomes an adult; the most obvious difference being the adult males have thicker tails and shorter plastrons (lower shells) than the females.; 1700-1880