Male hawksbill turtles are distinguished from females by a brighter pigmentation, a concave plastron, long claws, and a thicker tail.
There is sexual dimorphism in the physiology of the hawksbill turtle.
Male hawksbill turtles are distinguished from females by a brighter pigmentation, a concave plastron, long claws, and a thicker tail.
Sources: (Edelman, 2004; Turtle Trax, 2005)
Image: Markus Fritze
