Chelonia is a fictitious religion and religious cult featured in Red Dead Redemption 2. The religion was founded in the late 1700s and came to be led by Anders Helgerson at some point prior to 1899.

The Cheloniidae contain six extant species within five genera: the flatback turtle (Natator depressus), the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), the hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), the loggerhead turtle …

Identifying characteristics include four pairs of costal scutes, none of which borders the nuchal scute, and only one pair of prefrontal scales between the eyes.

Green sea turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) are a cosmopolitan species found in tropical and subtropical waters. During the months that this species breeds (June through August), green sea turtles are …

Feb 27, 2026 · NMFS (2016) published a final rule stating this species is composed of 11 DPSs that qualify for listing under the ESA (eight as threatened and three as endangered): Distribution is …

Chelonia is a genus that includes sea turtles, most notably the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). These turtles are commonly found in tropical and subtropical oceans around the world. They prefer coastal …

Mar 4, 2026 · Named for its greenish body fat and given a classical name for turtles. Chelonia — From Greek chelōnē (χελώνη), meaning “turtle.” Used in classical Greek and Latin for sea turtles. mydas …

The chelonia (testudines) is the group that contains all the world's turtles and tortoises. These animals are very interesting for they are the only vertebrates that have fully enclosed their bodies in a …

Feb 26, 2026 · Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles have adult shell lengths between 0.9 and 1.2 metres (3 and 4 feet) long. The loggerhead is carnivorous and prefers …

Chelonia are herbivorous; the green turtle eats marine algae and other marine plants of the genera Zostera, Thallassina, Enhaus, Posidonia, and Halodule and is readily found in the Caribbean in eel …