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One of the most interesting and unusual members of the Cheloniidae family is the black sea turtle, or Chelonia agassizii. Because of its interesting history and distinctive traits, this turtle—also called the East Pacific green turtle—has garnered a lot of attention. The Black Sea Turtle, in contrast to its near sibling the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), is mostly found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, which comprises the coasts of Central and South America, the Galápagos Islands, and the coasts of California and other states.
The Black Sea Turtle split off from its green sea turtle ancestors about two to three million years ago, in the middle of the Pliocene epoch, according to genetic research. It is thought that changes in geography and climate drove this divergence by isolating people and forcing them to adapt to new environments. Differentiating itself from other green turtle populations, the East Pacific population underwent unique behavioral and physical changes.
There is just one species of sea turtle in the family Cheloniidae, and that is the black sea turtle (Chelonia agassizii). This species of green turtle, which is more often known as the East Pacific green turtle, lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean, which stretches from the coast of California to the Galápagos Islands and all the way down the coasts of South and Central America. Although it has a common ancestor with Chelonia mydas, the green sea turtle, the Black Sea Turtle is easily distinguished from its cousin by virtue of its distinctive appearance and behavior.
Based on genetic evidence, we know that the green sea turtle and the black sea turtle split off in the Pliocene epoch, some two to three million years ago. Geographical and climatic changes drove this evolutionary divide by isolating populations, which in turn led to different adaptations. In contrast to other green turtle populations, the one in the East Pacific developed distinctive behavioral and physical characteristics.