Sea turtle may become California's official marine reptile
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 02:01
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Bill would make the endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle the state's official marine reptile, joining the garibaldi (marine fish), California poppy (flower), and saber-toothed cat (fossil).California has a state bird, a state flower and even a state fossil — the saber-toothed cat. Joining the bunch could be an official state marine reptile.